It’s a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the real estate database company found that home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions. Continue reading

Rental platform Zumper raises $46M to build out its product, hire employees

The Series C funding round will help the San Francisco startup with its in-progress online service for connecting renters to landlords Continue reading

Armed with $1.2B, Bungalo launches into crowded iBuyer market

A new, extremely well-funded online homeselling startup has entered the fray. It offers a platform that lets buyers search, tour, finance and close on a home and looks positioned to flip thousands of homes in the years ahead. Continue reading

Home sales in California have fallen for 4 months straight

Near record-high home prices are crushing demand in California, according to the latest home sales data from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.). The state dropped below the 400,000 sales benchmark in August, the first time in two years sal… Continue reading

Agent and builder tech startups chosen for new MetaProp $1.5M funding round

MetaProp, the New York City-based property technology (proptech) early stage venture capital firm and tech growth accelerator announced it’s investing $1.5 million in a number of real estate-related startups. Continue reading

Big real estate software vendor Lone Wolf admits to vulnerability, says it’s fixed

Lone Wolf Technologies’ legacy platform loadingDOCS had a security vulnerability that could have potentially exposed stored information to hackers. The company confirmed the vulnerability did exist, but said according to an internal study, no data was … Continue reading

REBNY to honor 7 NYC real estate leaders at annual awards banquet

The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) announced the yearly winners of the trade associations top awards for outstanding professional success and exceptional contributions to the industry. Continue reading

As sustainable building heats up, expect queries from homebuyers

Interest in sustainable building is on the rise, sparking fierce competition along the building supply chain and a litany of questions from home buyers. Continue reading