Monthly Archives: April 2020

Airbnb acquires $1B in debt, equity funding to fuel post-virus plans

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The funds will be used to recruit hosts, introduce longer-term stays, and bolster the company’s Airbnb Experiences program. Continue reading →

Funeral Planning in the Time of COVID-19

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The death of Dave Kerpen’s mother could not have come at a worse time. It was March 17, 2020, the day after the White House advised people to avoid groups of more than 10. The family was scattered: Kerpen’s mother, Rayni Joan, 79, died in Santa Monica,… Continue reading →

New listing volumes plunge 50-75% across the globe

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As the pandemic and associated effect on the real estate market spreads, one of the best leading indicators of a decline in transaction volumes — new listings — has dropped an average of 63 percent in the earliest hit markets. Continue reading →

Dallas developer pays up for hotel rooms for medical professionals

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Dallas-based development company Centurion American has spent $30,000 to provide free rooms to medical professionals at luxury hotel The Statler during the pandemic. Continue reading →

Post-virus home price growth forecasts show spike in the West

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the market, home prices are expected to increase at half the rate prior to the outbreak according to forecasting by Veros Real Estate Solutions. Continue reading →

You Can Still See a Doctor, Through Telemedicine

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Social distancing and stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis have led many health care providers to conduct visits with patients through telemedicine — providing medical and mental health care using the internet and telecommunicat… Continue reading →

February home prices reflect pre-coronavirus market strength

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Since sales typically represent contracts that were signed in the previous two months, CoreLogic expects the pandemic’s effects will start to show in the April data. Continue reading →