Douglas Elliman tells some workers to stay home amid Omicron wave

Agents can still report to the office, but Douglas Elliman has told New York administrative staff to work from home while new variant surges. Continue reading

Miami luxury tower to focus on flexible living, remote work culture

The 35-story property allows unit owners to partner with all major short-term and shared living rental platforms and hotel booking sites. The right-to-home share is built into the development’s bylaws. Continue reading

Home values jumped 31.4% in 2021, adding $9.1T in value

A new report also shows that rural homes, condos and the Sun Belt all fared particularly well during the last year. Continue reading

With money from chores (and help from dad), 6-year-old buys house

As a lesson in property investment, a father taught his 6-year-old daughter and her 2 siblings how to build a property portfolio — and they ended up with a brand new home. Continue reading

Biggie Smalls former Brooklyn apartment sells for $2M

The iconic rapper’s former two-bedroom apartment, located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, closed on Dec. 14 for $2 million, after listing three months earlier for $1.7 million. Continue reading

Zillow debuts collaborative SharePlay search feature

SharePlay will let users search listings with friends and family, and is meant to turn the experience of searching Zillow into a “game sport.” Continue reading

TopHap continues to better how the industry can use data

TopHap’s approach is heavily strategic and long-form. This is data at a higher level, offered in a visually addicting, presentation-ready format for understanding everything below and above the surface of real estate. Continue reading

Before the Fed sped up tapering, mortgage rates saw little change

With mortgages likely getting more expensive for borrowers down the road, the rates for 30-year loans have been holding steady for weeks. Continue reading

Knock partners with HomeSmart to roll out services in Baltimore

Baltimore puts Knock at 70 markets nationwide, up from 14 at the start of 2021. The tech-enabled home loan solutions platform will offer its full gamut of products to the region’s consumers. Continue reading