Canada’s Trudeau proposes ban on foreign homebuyers

The proposal comes about a month before Canada’s next election and as the country continues to deal with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

Every-day real estate investors power GroundFloor’s rapid growth

GroundFloor invests in debt products that fund a number of types of real estate projects, including residential single-family homes, multi-family homes of up to four units, townhomes, condominiums, planned unit developments and new construction. Continue reading

Forget moratorium worries: Here’s why now is the best time to invest in real estate

Now more than ever, properties are selling well over list price, and buyers are chomping at the bit to purchase. Here’s why you shouldn’t wait to get in on the action. Continue reading

The top 10 most lucrative markets to buy a vacation rental

The vacation rental management company, Vacasa, analyzed the average cap rate, median home sale price, and annual gross rental revenue in second-home markets across the U.S. Continue reading

Investors say car condos are ‘better than owning an apartment’

With a rise in vehicle ownership and a decline in available street parking, Manhattan investors are betting big on car condos as New Yorkers prepare to return to in-person work. Continue reading

Deadly shooting shows Airbnb’s no-party rule can be hard to enforce

A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says. Continue reading

Moderne Ventures clinches $200M in oversubscribed funding round

The company’s second fund achieved four times the amount of the its first institutional fund and boasts contributions from a number of big names. Continue reading

Ken Dunn, co-founder of Rainier Companies, dies in plane crash

The co-founder of a Dallas-based real estate investment firm with a $1.6 billion portfolio died last week in a plane crash, his company said. Continue reading

The top 5 states where institutional investors are gobbling up homes

Corporate buyers were particularly active in Mississippi, where 1 in 9 homes that sold ended up in the hands of an institutional investor. Continue reading