California governor stops evictions amid coronavirus outbreak

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order is meant to be a lifeline to people whose wages are shrinking as the coronavirus tanks the economy and forces people into isolation. Continue reading

Is remote real estate investing the next big thing?

Going remote isn’t just a new trend in the standard workforce — it’s also on the rise among real estate investors. Continue reading

Landlords halting evictions amid coronavirus emergency

A coalition of landlords in New York City promised on Friday to stop evictions in most circumstances for the next 90 days. Continue reading

Coronavirus safe house listings pop up on Craigslist, Airbnb

Numerous rental listings around the world are being billed as ‘coronavirus-free.’ Many also tout the fact that they have toilet paper. Continue reading

Vacation rental giant Vacasa hires new chief revenue officer

Mike Dodson previously worked as the chief revenue officer of OpenTable, where he forged relationships with tens of thousands of restaurants. Continue reading

Rental platform Zumper raises $60M in Series D round

A Series D fundraising round was led by e.ventures, it’s first investment in the rental platform, which acquired PadMapper in 2016. More than 80 million use Zumper, according to the company. Continue reading

Attom Data Solutions launches national building permit database

Attom Data Solutions’ building permit database includes information for more than 200 million residential and commercial properties in the United States. Continue reading

Property investment platform Groundfloor doubles revenue to hire 30+

Launched in 2013, Groundfloor was the first real estate investment vehicle of its kind to be approved by the SEC, and revenue continues to pile up as the real estate market stays strong. Continue reading

Could coronavirus outbreak delay Airbnb’s initial public offering?

Bloomberg reported that Airbnb considered beginning the IPO process as early as March. Will uncertainty on Wall Street hold back the short-term rental giant from going public? Continue reading