Stop, collaborate, listen: Vanilla Ice is back with his top investment tips

After his music career faded, the 56-year-old rapper, born Robert Matthew Van Winkle, found a new calling: real estate investment. The 90s sensation offers five tips to succeed as as an investor. Continue reading

Median home sale price in US rises to record high as transactions dip

The median sale price for an existing home in the U.S. has grown to a whopping $419,300 — the highest since NAR began tracking the metric — following 11-consecutive months of price gains. Continue reading

Cassie Walker Johnson preaches the buyer agreement gospel

At Inman Connect Las Vegas in July, Windermere broker Cassie Walker Johnson will reveal her eight-step system for creating buyer agreements. She gave Inman a sneak peak ahead of the event. Continue reading

Housing starts plunge 5.5% in May as homebuilders act with caution

Construction starts on new housing units dropped 5.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000 —  19.3 percent lower than levels in May 2023, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Continue reading

RealPage breaks silence on federal price-fixing probe into Yardi system

CEO Dana Jones pushed back in a statement on Tuesday, saying RealPage isn’t responsible for an undersupply of rentals, increased demand for homes or inflationary pressures shaping the market. Continue reading

Legislation takes aim at hedge fund landlords — but challenges remain

Introduced in December, the “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act” has stalled but seeks to deter large investors from gobbling up single-family homes. Critics say it’s misguided. Continue reading

OpenAI taps former Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar as chief financial officer

Friar served as CFO at Square, sits on the board of Walmart and worked at McKinsey, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs. She was tapped alongside Kevin Weil, who will serve as chief product officer. Continue reading

Calgary offers possible way forward for office conversions

Calgary has instituted one of the most aggressive programs in North America to encourage the conversion of office space to residential buildings. Continue reading