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

Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech

Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up. Continue reading

Compass hires long-time Amazon exec as new chief product officer

Before joining Compass, Greg Hart spent more than two decades overseeing an array of products at Amazon. Continue reading

This weekend will be ‘bellwether’ for open houses in the spring

Agents haven’t yet seen clients abandoning things like open houses. But handshakes may be going out of style, and some believe the worst is yet to come. 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

Survey finds similarities between homebuyers of different ages

Coldwell Banker has found that millennials, gen Xers and baby boomers are remarkably similar when it comes to homebuying preferences. Continue reading

Want to be an exceptional real estate leader? Adopt these 10 traits

In the ever-changing, convoluted business of real estate, it takes a lot to be a standout leader. Whether you run a large brokerage or manage a small team of two, these 10 traits will help you lead with compassion and competence. Continue reading

The 5 home features millennials love

It seems like just yesterday that the millennials were considered tomorrow’s emerging affluents. Now, many are in their mid-to-late thirties and constitute an ever-increasing share of the luxury real estate market. Continue reading