NAR’s tech accelerator REACH goes global

REACH — which first launched in 2013 and is part of NAR’s Second Century Ventures investment fund — has worked with dozens of companies over the years including House Canary, BoxBrownie and BombBomb. The goal is to provide promising new companies with … Continue reading

HUD Sec. Ben Carson wants more cities to ditch single-family zoning

Carson — who leads the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — made his comments Tuesday during a visit to Minneapolis, where lawmakers voted last year to ditch single-family zoning, which had previously dominated the city limits. Spea… Continue reading

Multifamily home automation startup SmartRent raises $32M

SmartRent helps property managers deploy technology, such as the Nest smart thermostat, across multiple units. Continue reading

Chime ‘DAREs’ agents to try its new Facebook ad creation tool

It’s designed to streamline the process of creating Facebook ads and capturing leads for Realtors, so they can tap the social media network for business without spending much time on it, generating Facebook ads for an agent’s listings sourced from the … Continue reading

Compass, eXp executives named ‘top CEOs’ on Glassdoor list

Announced Tuesday, the list compiles the top chief executives at large, medium and small companies based on employee approval. Continue reading

Google vows to invest $1B on new housing in Silicon Valley

The search giant wants to use Google land to build 15,000 homes, and spent $250 million on a fund to support affordable housing. Continue reading

Should more American cities do away with single-family zoning?

As housing costs price more people out of the market, some regions want to allow more multifamily development Continue reading

Property management startup Home365 launches in Las Vegas

The Bay Area-based startup offers full-service management for property owners at a single fee determined by an algorithm. Continue reading

Vacasa takes over management of 85 properties in Washington

Sea to Sky is based in Seattle and currently manages 85 properties, all of which Vacasa will take over. Michelle Acquavella founded Sea to Sky in 2003, but told Inman that she ultimately decided to sell… Continue reading

The essential guide to investment properties

It’s a huge industry, and one that represents an opportunity for agents. But it’s also a field with quirks, culture, sub-categories and methodologies. Continue reading