Brad Pitt buys historic D.L. James’ clifftop Carmel home for $40M

The home is located atop a steep bluff on the oceanside of Highway 1. The deal marks one of the priciest to ever close in the Carmel area, according to local agents. Continue reading

Circa 1930: What real estate agents need to know about housing styles in the 1930s

The 1930s saw a blend of influences and trends, driven in large part by the impact of the Great Depression. Broker Gerard Splendore offers insight into the historical and architectural roots of the decade’s home styles as part of his Circa series. Continue reading

IRenter Blueground raises another $50M

Blueground, a proxy landlord that rents apartments from landlords and then subleases them to business travelers and well-heeled new arrivals, has raised an additional $50 million in a Series B funding round. Continue reading

Is ‘iRenting’ becoming a thing? Startup secures $3.3M to find out

Doorstead recently bagged $3.3 million in funding. It joins a growing number of startups that are applying the iBuyer business model — which involves using technology to quickly buy and resell homes — to the rental industry. Continue reading

Co-living company Bungalow launches in San Francisco

By the end of this year, Bungalow hopes to have more than 120 rooms in 40 San Francisco properties. Overall, Bungalow operates more than 500 properties with 2,000 total rooms across the U.S. Continue reading

Real estate’s new disruptors: The ‘PayPal Mafia’

A group of hard-charging, investor-entrepreneurs who have built some of the world’s most iconic tech companies have launched a multi-pronged assault on the real estate industry. Continue reading