BidMyListing secures $15M in additional funding, $20M to date

The company provides a conduit for real estate agents to bid money upfront for the opportunity to list properties. Funds provided will go to general growth initiatives, according to a statement. Continue reading

Adiós America! Far Homes’ $2.25M seed funding helps buy abroad

“Their business will benefit their customers, colleagues and communities, not just themselves and their other shareholders,” said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. Continue reading

Property management software company DoorLoop unlocks $20M

Venture capital and the rent-tech players continue to get along well as the multi-sector startup pulls in a total of $30 million to date. Continue reading

Real estate stocks are getting absolutely destroyed right now

Multiple real estate companies are seeing share prices fall to all-time lows. If they can’t ultimately turn around their stock market performances, their falling share prices could have profound impacts on the real estate industry. Continue reading

Realtor.com’s Move takes a stake in lender matching service Own Up

The partnership was announced along with a $25 million funding round led by Brand Foundry Ventures, with participation by Move and existing investors Link Ventures and Listen Ventures. Continue reading

The deadline to take Better.com public has been extended again

Better still searches for options to remain a private company as the deadline to become a publicly traded company was pushed to March 8, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Continue reading

Security deposit: $17M to bolster RentSpree’s leasing solutions

The rental market’s recent surge in rent price and occupancy rates is driving technology adoption among the nation’s landlords, in turn driving RentSpree’s evolution. Continue reading

WATCH: How being picky about your financing options can pay off

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, John Paasonen of Maxwell and Robert Foos of Knock said agents and buyers have an opportunity to be selective in the current market when it comes to financing. Continue reading

As proptech stocks get clobbered, investors look to the future

Proptech stocks have lost a quarter of their value over the last year. Investors at Inman Connect Las Vegas Chris Gough, Krishna Srinivasan and Paul Hurst, say there is still a lot to like. Continue reading

The bear on the hill: Ben Kinney talks about surviving a recession

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, the Ben Kinney Companies’ founder explained how to become recession-proof with smart spending, careful recruiting and an empathetic mindset. Continue reading