Is anyone ever ‘right’? The perils of predicting housing markets in 2023

Real estate decision-makers gathered in Palm Springs to plot the future of the industry at Inman Disconnect. It’s a tall task, several leaders proclaimed, including Vanessa Bergmark of Red Oak. Continue reading

Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund

Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures’ fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators. Continue reading

ASG acquires real estate software company Sierra Interactive

Agents in more than 400 markets use Sierra Interactive to acquire and nurture leads, leveraging custom, SEO-focused website design services and digital advertising features. Continue reading

From NFTs to IPOs: The top real estate investment stories of 2021

Proptech’s banner year, a couple long-awaited IPOs, surging rent growth and more — here’s all the hot Property Portfolio news that hit the press in 2021. Continue reading

Lessen hits unicorn status with $170M Series B

The new funding round of $170 million, for a total of $214 million raised, pushes Lessen into “unicorn” status, meaning its valuation has topped $1 billion. It’s the second industry player in November to earn the title. Continue reading

5 key takeaways for real estate investors from Inman Connect

From the steps to take in order to find success to how to meet changes in the housing market, speakers at Inman Connect shared their secrets. Continue reading

Sundae nets Will Smith and a list of pro athletes in latest funding round

As-is home sales marketplace Sundae’s latest $80 million Series C funding round was jointly led by Fifth Wall and General Global Capital. Continue reading

Fifth Wall debuts third SPAC, hopes to raise $250M

Fifth Wall Ventures, an investment company that focuses on real estate technology, has launched a new special purpose acquisition company. Continue reading

Notarize raises $130M after year of huge growth

Over the past 12 months, revenue from the company’s remote online notarization platform has grown 600 percent. Continue reading

3 real estate companies were among the top equity raisers of 2019

Opendoor, Vacasa and Compass all raised at least $300M in 2019 and were among the top 11 companies in terms of equity raises in 2019. Continue reading