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Rental proptech Lessen secures $35M in Series A

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Lessen is a web-based platform for connecting rental property owners and their management services teams with professionals to assist in an array of business-critical operations. Continue reading →

12-story condo building partially collapses near Miami

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About half of the units of the 130-unit residential building Champlain Towers South collapsed on Thursday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officials do not yet know the cause. Continue reading →

New leadership expected at Fannie and Freddie’s federal regulator

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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s federal regulator will soon have a new director, after a Supreme Court ruling that expands the president’s power to remove the head of the Federal Federal Housing Finance Agency without cause. Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance teams up with Asian Real Estate Association of America

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Just as the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance passed its one-year birthday, it announced Wednesday that it struck up a new partnership with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA). The partnership was formalized in a memorandum of understanding … Continue reading →

New home sales fall to 1-year low

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New home sales are still up 9.2 percent year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber. Continue reading →

Millennials, baby boomers upbeat about current housing market

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A large majority of Americans think now is a good time to buy and sell, though only a minority think the market will stay strong for another year, according to a new survey from Opendoor. Continue reading →

Housing market may be ‘stabilizing’: ShowingTime

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ShowingTime’s latest data reveals that home showings saw an unusual dip in May, which could indicate the market is finally “adjusting and stabilizing.” Continue reading →

Fathom Holdings acquires Idaho-based Epic Realty

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This most recent acquisition furthers the company’s promise to “quickly and strategically enter all 50 states” after going public last year, according to CEO Joshua Harley. Continue reading →

Paying rent with a credit card touted as ‘path to homeownership’

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Kairos, the company behind the Bilt Mastercard, says it’s partnering with landlords to help provide “every young person a path to homeownership” by allowing them pay their monthly rent with the card, and apply the points they earn to a down payment on … Continue reading →