Following tech peers, Facebook pledges $1B to affordable housing

The commitment from the social network comes amid accusations of worsening housing affordability and a wider tech backlash. Continue reading

IRenter Blueground raises another $50M

Blueground, a proxy landlord that rents apartments from landlords and then subleases them to business travelers and well-heeled new arrivals, has raised an additional $50 million in a Series B funding round. Continue reading

Vacasa wraps up purchase of Wyndham Vacation Rentals

Vacation rental startup Vacasa announced today that it has wrapped up a massive deal to acquire Wyndham Vacation Rentals, in the process growing its total portfolio to include tens of thousands of units. Continue reading

5 tools that’ll boost your team’s productivity

There are many factors at play when it comes to making a real estate team more efficient — starting with building a team culture. A close second to that is finding (and using) the proper efficiency tools to help agents stay on track. Here are five tool… Continue reading

5 must-do’s for brand new real estate agents

Here are five essential decisions you must make as you launch your real estate career. If you’re still hanging back on some of these, you might be setting yourself up to become one of the statistics. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Top 10 automations

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, automation. Wireless technologies, sensors and voice activation mean that you can con… Continue reading

3 generations of women lead this Texas real estate empire

Sixty-three percent of Realtors are women, making it one of the most female-dominant industries; however, men dominate leadership roles. This three-generation real estate family bucked statistics 31 years ago by opening a female-owned brokerage. Here’s… Continue reading

Fires imperil wealthy Los Angeles neighborhoods, celebrity homes

On Monday, the Los Angeles Fire Department gave evacuation orders for 200 homes. Stars including Tyra Banks, Reese Witherspoon and Adam Levine live nearby. Continue reading