Monthly Archives: October 2018

Expedia acquires 2 home-sharing startups as Airbnb rivalry heats up

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Expedia acquires 2 home-sharing startups as Airbnb rivalry heats up

Expedia has acquired two apartment-sharing startups in a move that positions the global travel technology company as a competitor to Airbnb. Continue reading →

Next stop: The opportunity market

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Next stop: The opportunity market

Conventional wisdom suggests the market will continue to favor sellers, at least for another year, but Douglas Elliman President Scott Durkin has another name for it: Opportunity. Continue reading →

What lenders are doing to fend off disruption

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on What lenders are doing to fend off disruption

It’s no surprise that real estate professionals are worried that so-called disruptors, like Zillow and Opendoor, will eventually eat their lunches. But has anyone considered that lenders are just as worried about the same thing? Continue reading →

Toughest sale ever? Manhattan mansion owned by 5 countries hits the market

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Toughest sale ever? Manhattan mansion owned by 5 countries hits the market

A Manhattan mansion co-owned by five Eastern European countries has returned to the market one year after a deal collapsed due to bureaucratic bickering. Continue reading →

NAR in talks with Google on broker links, postpones vote

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on NAR in talks with Google on broker links, postpones vote

The National Association of Realtors is in talks with Google to improve broker website rankings on the popular search engine. Continue reading →

Can Your Doctor Understand Your Advance Directive?

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Can Your Doctor Understand Your Advance Directive?

(Editor’s note: This content is provided by The John A. Hartford Foundation, a Next Avenue sponsor.) Health care is deeply personal — especially as we age and face serious illness. Although it may not feel like the easiest conversation to have with our… Continue reading →