Rent-to-own startup Landis raises $40M from Google, Jay-Z and NAR

The new Series B funding will go toward boosting the company’s homeownership coaching program, growing its team and expanding to new markets. Continue reading

Zavvie leans into power buyers with marketplace update

A year after adding buy-before-you-sell options to its Offer Optimizer, real estate startup zavvie is leaning even harder into the power buyer market with the addition of cash backing and rent-to-own options from Divvy Homes, Feeasy, Flyhomes for Agent… Continue reading

Power Buyers: What to know about real estate’s buzziest new buyer tools

The innovation wave has hit the buy-side, with so-called Power Buyers emerging as this year’s buzziest business model. Here’s everything you need to know to power up your clients’ purchasing prowess. Continue reading

Reaching disadvantaged buyers requires rethinking the incentives

Cyril Berdugo of Landis Technologies and Charles Myslinsky of OJO Labs discussed how tech companies can reach disadvantaged homebuyers and make money in the process. Continue reading

Real estate startup raises $165M with help from Will Smith, Jay-Z

The funding round for Landis was led by Sequoia Capital with participants from Arrive, a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, and Signia Venture Partners. Continue reading