The pandemic party for short-term rental investors is ending

It may not be an “Airbnbust,” but homeowners who rent their properties on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo stand to see occupancy rates rise and revenue slow in 2023, according to AirDNA. Continue reading

Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund

Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures’ fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators. Continue reading

Former LA home of ‘First Lady of Television’ Betty White demolished

Located in the Brentwood enclave of Los Angeles, the former home of the television-acting “Golden Girl” was razed in the past week, with only a fireplace and chimney remaining of the original structure. Continue reading

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer acquires rival Trelora

The acquisition will expand the company’s footprint to 14 states. The deal also comes amid a challenging time for the real estate technology sector. Continue reading

The Agency makes its way down the coast with move into Chesapeake

The office marks the luxury brokerage’s first foray into the state of Virginia and the company’s 67th office to date. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Stop focusing on the one-hit wonders

For Miami real estate agent Joan Bruggink, your network is your most valuable asset. Stop playing to those one and done deals and start nurturing your sphere. Continue reading

With Compass as North Star, new brokerages break free of legacy models

There is proof that some good is emerging from the industry boat race that Compass created. Its wide, frothing wake helped other alternative brokerage messages reach the surface, and agents are responding to it. Continue reading

I want to put some of the reality back into realty

Broker and real estate expert Teresa Boardman feels it is time to put the real back into real estate. The average transaction isn’t typically camera-ready. When things get real, real quick in real estate she says that we need to leave the drama on TV w… Continue reading