Vrbo bookings suffer in Q2 as more travelers opt for hotels in 2023

The popular vacation-rental platform dragged down the results of its parent company Expedia Group in the second quarter of the year, according to an earnings call Thursday. Continue reading

How the shift from bricks to clicks is reshaping real estate

Embracing the digital shift is not only essential for survival but also offers immense opportunities for growth and success in the real estate market of the future, writes Victoria Kennedy, CEO of Atman Real Estate. Continue reading

How much does it cost to open up a new brokerage?

Don’t let the costs scare you, Kevin Woody writes. Your willingness to plan and prepare will contribute greatly to your success as a brokerage owner.   Continue reading

He grew up in a rental. Now he owns thousands. Here’s his playbook

Tawan Davis started the Steinbridge Group in 2016. Today it boasts $500 million in active investments, a number that could triple by 2025, he tells Inman. Here’s how he’s thriving amid uncertainty. Continue reading

How some commercial brokerages are beating the current market

Despite struggles in the commercial space dating from the beginning of COVID, some commercial brokerages have found a way to thrive, writes Atman Real Estate CEO Victoria Kennedy. Here’s what they’re doing. Continue reading

Backflip excels in funding, facilitating home investing: Tech Review

Backflip is an outstanding example of just how well technology can flatten the long-manual, vexing real estate practice of finding and eventually flipping, single family properties. Continue reading

Do you Mynd? Invesco Real Estate invests $20M more in SFR platform

Mynd is a web application that assists investors with finding and managing single-family rentals (SFR) in and from any location within the U.S. It closed today on $20 million in financing to further its offerings, according to an announcement. Continue reading

After a pandemic pause, the built-for-rent revolution is underway

The number of new homes earmarked for the rental market is expected to double by 2027 as built-for-rent housing rebounds with a record Q1 and developers clamor to partner with investors. Continue reading

Times are tough. Here’s what investors need to do to trim the fat

When conditions aren’t favorable, investors should retrench, renew their discipline and remember the principles that made them successful.  Continue reading

Who is Flannery, the secret owner of $1B in land near a US airbase?

The federal government is investigating Flannery Associates, an entity that has scooped up more than 80 square miles of land near Travis Air Force Base in California without disclosing who owns it. Continue reading