Vacation and short-term rentals have exploded onto the scene, snatching up short-term stay market share from the hotel industry in high volumes. But with the presence of so many options – Airbnb these days has nearly four times the rooms for rent than … Continue reading
Sotheby’s International Realty is expanding its Middle East footprint with a new brokerage in Qatar, owned by Alfardan Group, a lifestyle conglomerate with jewelry, hospitality and an automotive divsion. Continue reading
Flat-fee real estate brokerage Redefy wants to make it easier for homesellers to list their home without the help of a real estate agent. Continue reading
Builder confidence for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 64 in June, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Home Builders. Continue reading
Quicken Loans confirmed today it has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development $32.5 million to resolve a multi-year legal battle between the lender and HUD. Continue reading
Compass is restructuring its departments and leadership team to streamline operations. The move will consolidate the marketing and product departments. Continue reading
New York State lawmakers agreed Tuesday on a massive overhaul of state rent regulations days before the laws protecting rent-stabilized tenants were set to expire. Continue reading
The eighth annual HGTV Ultimate House Hunt, a collaboration between HGTV, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, is officially set to kick off on Wednesday, June 12. Continue reading
ZeroDown, a new Bay Area startup, is offering prospective homebuyers a path to ownership without having to put any money down. Continue reading
Traditional models shouldn’t be fully counted out, but they need to change, according to John Campbell. He’s downgraded Realogy’s target share price from $16 per share to $8 per share and lowered RE/MAX’s target stock price from $45 per share to $37 pe… Continue reading