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

Once lost in a poker hand, Jackson Hole dude ranch lassoes new buyer

Gambled away by a cowboy in the 1940s, the 119-acre Wyoming ranch listed for $58 million in August. It borders Grand Teton National Park and encompasses half a mile of the Gros Ventre River. Continue reading

Why investors are bullish on the build-to-rent market

Build-to-rent represents an emerging subset of the resilient single-family rental market, writes investment strategist Michael Zaransky, which manages economic and regional forces better than others and continues to be a sound investment. Continue reading

April is Fair Housing Month. How to handle a sensitive topic with grace

As real estate professionals, we are often our clients’ first and sole trusted advisers, writes Dr. Lee Davenport. It’s key that we proactively “school” them on what fairness in real estate looks like. Continue reading

Zavvie to power cash offers for American Financial Network

About 1,150 AFN loan originators nationwide will be able to offer clients access to zavvie’s cash offer programs under a partnership announced Tuesday. Continue reading