5 people to watch at Redfin as the company moves into a new era

Redfin is about to get a new second-in-command, all the while continuing its efforts to be consumers’ preferred one-stop real estate shop. Continue reading

A house in Washington, DC, nabbed 88 offers — 76 of them all-cash

At least 15 of the offers on the suburban fixer upper were made sight unseen. The situation highlights the brutally competitive housing market buyers are facing across the U.S. Continue reading

America’s hottest neighborhoods: Oak Park in Sacramento, California

Oak Park is well located, filled with trendy shops and more affordable than many other amenity-rich neighborhoods in California. Continue reading

Airbnb now has more listings than before the pandemic

Small towns, rural areas and resort-oriented communities have proven to be the most resilient markets for short-term rental supply during the COVID-driven tumult of the last year. Continue reading

BoxBrownie to cut prices amid COVID-fueled surge in business

The company said that interest in its virtual staging services has surged during the lockdown mandates of the past year. Continue reading

5 ways the pandemic mortgage boom has changed the market

Mortgage experts Ann Thompson and Christian Wallace share how the pandemic changed the mortgage market and what it means for today’s consumers. Continue reading

A sea change is coming to home financing

A slew of newer companies are trying to reinvent how home purchases are financed. That doesn’t mean the 30-year mortgage is disappearing, but it does hint at more choices for consumers of the future. Continue reading

Matterport and rooomy advance relationship with immersive virtual staging

Matterport’s relationship with rooomy has advanced to providing virtually staged homes and in-app furniture purchases. Continue reading

Transactly secures $3M amid rapid transaction coordination growth

Transactly, a proptech that offers remote transaction coordination services across the country, announced that it has raised nearly $3 million in bridge funding. Continue reading

CDC guidelines may pave the way for open houses, more normalcy

The COVID-19 crisis isn’t over, but new guidance gives people significantly more freedom to gather without the encumbrances of the pandemic. That could prove liberating for real estate agents. Continue reading