Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sells Silicon Valley home at $22.5M

Schmidt and his wife, Wendy Schmidt, bought the home in 1990 for $2 million and gradually expanded the estate over about 20 years, adding neighboring parcels, a guest house and a green house. Continue reading

Housing starts plunge 5.5% in May as homebuilders act with caution

Construction starts on new housing units dropped 5.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,277,000 —  19.3 percent lower than levels in May 2023, according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate folds kvCORE as part of major rebrand as BoldTrail

Parent company Inside Real Estate will carry the BoldTrail name in a range of iterations as they roll out this summer. The new moniker is meant in impart that real estate isn’t for the faint of heart. Continue reading

Knock integrating bridge loans into partners’ prequal processes

NFM Lending is the first to take advantage of Knock API integrations, which let loan officers know if homebuyers can tap the equity in their existing home and buy before they sell. Continue reading

Maintaining and growing 7-figure teams in a changing market

The “River of Real Estate” continues to flow, even in a challenging market. Coach Verl Workman offers insights for growth and resilience under any circumstances. Continue reading

Oldest Alexander, Tal, named in sexual assault suit for 1st time

The lawsuit filed in New York on Tuesday alleges that Tal and Alon Alexander sexually assaulted a victim in 2012, while Oren Alexander allegedly orchestrated the encounter and looked on. Continue reading