Alexander brothers kept in custody after Friday court appearance

Oren and Alon will be held in federal custody at least until their detention hearing on Dec. 30. Assistant U.S. Attorneys said in a new filing that Tal’s motion to reopen his detention hearing “should be denied in its entirety.” Continue reading

Eddie Shapiro on opening a Nest Seekers office in Tel Aviv in wartime

The Nest Seekers International CEO explains what went into his decision to open an office in Tel Aviv now, how he keeps office morale up during the crisis and why investing in Israeli real estate is more important now than ever. Continue reading

Successful agents show up, Robert Reffkin says in remote-work rebuke

During an Inman Connect panel on Wednesday, Compass’ CEO argued the brokerage’s in-person philosophy gives it an advantage over rival firms “charging the least and giving you the least.” Continue reading

Co-living startup Venn raises $40M to ‘reinvent urban neighborhoods’

Co-living startup Venn announced Tuesday it raised $40 million in its first round of funding. The Tel Aviv, Israel-founded company operates aims to take on giants in the space like WeLive by supporting entire neighborhoods, from managing homes to suppo… Continue reading

Trulia founder Pete Flint’s venture firm NFX raises $275M

NFX splits its investments equally between business-to-business companies and business-to-consumer companies, but said that out of 3,000 firms seeking money this year it will ultimately only fund 0.5 percent. Continue reading