Forget Flow: These ‘Rental Rewards’ disruptors already flooded the zone

Former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann is getting into rentals and property management with his latest effort, Flow. But these renter-reward companies are already flooding the rental sector. Continue reading

Investor activity slows, still makes up 1 in 4 homes sold in US

New data from John Burns and Redfin shows that investor activity slowed toward the end of 2022 but still accounted for about a quarter of home sales. That’s up from about 11 percent in 2001. Continue reading

After clamp down in Park City, Pacaso gets a big reprieve in Utah

A bill moving swiftly through Utah’s Legislature would prevent cities and counties in the state from placing restrictions on co-owned homes. The reversal is a big win for Pacaso and its rivals. Continue reading

Rupert Murdoch drops $30M on full-floor pad, Central Park views

Murdoch, the News Corp founder and business magnate, has signed a contract to buy the entire 27th floor of the Hampshire House in Manhattan. It’s only his latest purchase in recent years. Continue reading

Matterport Q4 revenue grows to $41.1M in test of value in a downturn

Matterport earned $136.1 million in 2022, which wasn’t enough to offset $26.5 million in losses for the final three months of 2022 and $116.6 million for the year, according to the company’s latest earnings release on Wednesday. That was more than doub… Continue reading

A reason for the luxury slowdown? We may be in a ‘richcession’

Luxury home sales slowed faster than lower-priced homes. Crypto, tech stocks and proptech values plummeted. Is the slowdown impacting wealthy buyers more? Continue reading

Compass team in New York departs to start joint venture with Side

Charlie Homet and John Brandon launched a boutique brokerage called Archpoint Advisory Partners in partnership with Side, focusing on properties in Brooklyn and downtown Manhattan. Continue reading

Ex-rivals Opendoor and Zillow debut new partnership in Atlanta, Raleigh

Homeowners in Raleigh and Atlanta can ask for a cash offer from Opendoor and get an estimate from Zillow about what their home might sell for on the open market. Continue reading