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

Looking for your next read? A mega team leader shares his top 10 picks

From celebrity memoirs to practical business advice and spiritual meditations, these are Adam Hergenrother’s favorite books of 2022. Continue reading

Rent-to-own real estate startup Landis partners with NAR

The company, which in July announced it had raised $165M with help from Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, will tap NAR to connect with unqualified buyers. Continue reading

Spec home sells for record-breaking $30M in celebrity-packed Calabasas

The mansion from real estate developer Michael Palumbo clocks in as the most expensive sale in the San Fernando Valley to date. 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

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