WATCH: Why the best founder is probably a woman

Companies founded by women get about 2.2 percent of venture capitalist dollars. That number jumps up to about 15 percent when you add a male co-founder to the equation. So why aren’t women founding more and getting more investments? Nisha Dua, partner … Continue reading

Zillow stock surges with new CEO announcement

Friday’s rally is particularly notable because other than installing Rich Barton as CEO, the company appears to be largely staying the course it laid out in prior earnings calls — including doubling down on the very programs that had previously spooked… Continue reading

WATCH: 10 real estate investment tech trends to watch

The emergence of the tech-stack brokerage, flexible lease models, affordable housing alternatives — Bain Capial’s Matt Harris and Merritt Hummer illuminate the biggest real estate investment tech trends agents should know about in 2019. Continue reading

Bain Capital execs: iBuyers are foes of brokers and homebuyers

Merritt Hummer, a principal at Bain who spoke with Harris and during a second Inman Connect session Friday, also painted iBuyers as antagonists to consumers themselves. Continue reading

Want to start buying investment properties? Than get creative

Want to be a property owner? Think way outside the box, a panel of real estate investors told attendees Wednesday at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

Your 2019 real estate investment game plan

With the warnings of a market slowdown in the air, you might feel concerned about your ability to continue to keep your head above water. The good news is, there’s no better time than now to put the market knowledge, network and expertise you’ve develo… Continue reading

Utah-based flat-fee brokerage Homie wants to raise $10M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents indicate that Homie has already raised about $2.3 million out of its new $10 million offering. The documents were filed on Jan. 15 and indicate that Homie expects the new fundraising round to last l… Continue reading

Redfin invests in tech-enabled contracting startup Pro.com

Pro.com announced a new $33 million round of funding, saying the infusion would fuel rapid expansion into new markets over the coming years. Continue reading