Housing starts rebound from December, still down annually

Privately owned housing starts increased 18.6 percent from December 2018 to January 2019 but was still 7.8 percent lower than January 2018, according to the most recent statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban… Continue reading

Airbnb acquires Hotel Tonight, last-minute booking app

The rental-by-owner company announced the acquisition Thursday, saying in a statement that Hotel Tonight will help further Airbnb’s mission to “create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.” Continue reading

Bankrate successor to pay $28M in fines for fraud scheme

Baton Holdings, the successor company to financial services and marketing company Bankrate, has agreed to pay $28 million in fines to resolve a government investigation into accounting and a securities fraud scheme carried out by former executives.  Continue reading

Miami power agents The Jills rebrand, join forces with the Zeder Team

Changes are afoot for Miami’s most well-known real estate duo — the Jills are forming a new company through a collaboration with the Zeder Team. Continue reading

Zillow airs first iBuyer ads, touts name recognition

Online real estate giant Zillow has begun airing its first-ever iBuyer TV ads, which lean heavily into the company’s widespread name recognition and play up the program’s ease of use. Continue reading