Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech

Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A. Continue reading

November inventory nosedives as demand outpaces supply

Inventory levels declined 9.5 percent year-over-year in November as low mortgage rates push more buyers to the market. Continue reading

Cloud CMA launches new data integration with Buyside

Agents who create listing presentations with Cloud CMA are about to get a new edge in their efforts to win clients thanks to a new integration with data firm Buyside. Continue reading

‘It’s a hard sell’: Car-free homes coming to sprawling Phoenix area

Ryan Johnson left Opendoor in 2018 to co-found Culdesac, which now says it’s building the first from-scratch, car-free community in the U.S. Continue reading

Phoenix Suns owner unloads Arizona’s most expensive home

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver sold his Paradise Valley mansion to an anonymous buyer for $19.25 million. Continue reading

iBuying can be huge, even if it remains a niche industry tool

Mike DelPrete found that iBuyers’ business model differs from traditional home flippers. He also suggested iBuyers can profit from staying in their lanes. Continue reading

HouseCanary revives ComeHome as product for mortgage lenders

About nine months after real estate tech firm HouseCanary turned off its public-facing real estate portal, the company is back with a new search product meant to help banks capture more lending business. Continue reading

Affordability is ‘getting worse, not better’: Report

An alarming new report says 90 percent of the new houses being built today can be purchased by just 10 percent of American households. Student debt and lack of building are a couple of factors to blame. Continue reading

Phoenix addresses growing energy usage with free net-zero home plans

Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects won a contest in Phoenix for the most sustainable home plan. The designs are free to the public and should cost around $344,000 to build. Continue reading