Jeff Bezos adds $90M mansion to Miami property portfolio

The mansion marks the Amazon founder’s third such purchase on Indian Creek Island, an exclusive enclave in Miami with limited availability. Continue reading

Troubled WeWork projects savings of $8B through restructured leases

The bankrupt provider of co-working spaces is aiming to emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy before June through the restructuring of hundreds of leases, company executives said Tuesday. Continue reading

New commission lawsuit in New York may draw FTC attention

The antitrust case from homebuyer and homeseller Hao Zhe Wang alleges MLS and broker services are illegally tied. Continue reading

On the cusp of capital? Doubts creep in, broker-owners tell Intel

Brokerage leaders told Intel their faith in improving capital conditions is still alive but weakening. What happens next remains an open question with high stakes for the real estate industry. Continue reading

Focus on these 5 people-first strategies to fuel your business

Forget high-tech tools and complex formulas for success, writes broker-owner Tania Moore. Building a satisfying real estate career comes down to these five people-centered steps. Continue reading

Aidium Mortgage CRM lands $19M in Series A led by PeakSpan Capital

Founded as Daily AI, Aidium rebranded last year to better align brands it had acquired — Whiteboard CRM and Recruitable.ai — under a single umbrella. Continue reading

California legislator proposes $1.25B affordable housing bill

United States Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is taking another shot at solving America’s housing crisis, this time through a proposal to convert government-owned buildings into affordable rental housing.

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NAR’s settlement paints a murky commission picture for consumers

CEO Sean Frank writes that an unintended consequence of MLS changes following on the heels of the NAR settlement is that the dynamics of real estate transactions become less transparent to the very individuals they are meant to serve: buyers and sellers. Continue reading

‘Million-dollar’ cities have spiked to a new high in the US: Report

There are now 550 “million-dollar” cities in the U.S. compared to 491 last year. California is home to nearly half of them, according to a new Zillow analysis. Continue reading