Author Archives: Teke Wiggin

The smart home showdown is on

By Teke Wiggin | September 7, 2018 - 7:34 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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KB Home is rolling out a new smart home model powered by Google technology in response to the Amazon-powered design recently debuted by Lennar. Continue reading →

Generation Z zones in on housing

By Teke Wiggin | September 7, 2018 - 1:15 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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Nearly 85 percent of Generation Z plan to purchase homes in the next five years, suggesting significant competition to millennial homebuyers. Continue reading →

New Amazon headquarters will pose housing challenges

By Teke Wiggin | August 30, 2018 - 8:05 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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When Amazon announced the home of its second headquarters, will new wealth generated in that city be shared equitably or accrue mostly to a small group? Continue reading →

Emotional support animals cause condo dispute

By Teke Wiggin | August 27, 2018 - 10:05 pm |August 27, 2018 Uncategorized

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The dispute is small and ultimately trivial to all but those involved, but it underlines the ongoing national debate over how emotional support animals should be regulated when it comes to housing. Continue reading →

Proxy landlord Bungalow officially launches after raising $14 million

By Teke Wiggin | August 23, 2018 - 8:32 pm |August 23, 2018 Uncategorized

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Bungalow has raised $14 million in funding to offer what one of its board members likens to the “renter’s equivalent of Opendoor.” Continue reading →

Attom Data Solutions launches new real estate data API platform

By Teke Wiggin | August 23, 2018 - 8:00 am |August 23, 2018 Uncategorized

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A new data application programming interface platform released by Attom Data Solutions marks the latest chapter in the company’s quest to cultivate data. Continue reading →

Seniors face affordable housing crisis

By Teke Wiggin | August 20, 2018 - 10:05 pm |August 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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Surging demand and limited development have created an affordable-housing crisis for seniors that’s only expected to worsen in the years ahead. Continue reading →

GeoCV partners with Halstead for 3D home tour that will blow minds

By Teke Wiggin | August 20, 2018 - 7:34 pm |August 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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GeoCV has crafted a marketing package that blends 3D walkthroughs (of the sort popularized by Matterport) with 3D aerial models, providing one of the richest virtual experiences to hit the market. Continue reading →

Would you live in the new smart city from Google’s parent company?

By Teke Wiggin | August 17, 2018 - 2:26 pm |August 17, 2018 Uncategorized

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Renderings released by Sidewalk Labs this week feature sustainable buildings made of Canadian timber, along with ample amenities and shape-shifting public spaces. Continue reading →