iBuyers and the big trends changing the field
The week's top real estate industry stories and practical advice to use this weekend
The SoftBank Vision Fund just announced a combined $800M in venture capital backing for the two real estate startups — here's why
Opinion
One Minnesota brokerage is suggesting that sellers check what Opendoor has to offer right from its site
The company has been secretly testing a fast cash offer homebuying program in one market for the last year, closing 100 transactions so far
The NYC-based brokerage now has over 7,000 agents across the country and plans to launch in Austin, Nashville, Houston and internationally
The San Francisco-based startup wants to make buying a home as easy as hailing a ride through an app
The news, while positive, comes as homebuyers continue to face rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices
The Redfin Owner Estimate builds on existing technology — it could also be a windfall for Redfin's iBuyer platform
Aaron Drucker, formerly of Redfin, will lead operations as the flat-fee brokerage launches in Orlando and Tampa Bay
Keller Williams Lakeland has launched a GoFundMe for the 4 surviving children, who were home during the attack
Western World Insurance claims Mauricio Umansky failed to disclose he was an investor in the seaside mansion, which later sold for $70M, over double the purchase price
Tushaus previously served as the franchise's chief operating officer, IT manager and director of recruiting
A scammer is sending agents messages asking for money in exchange for contact information for 'Kelly Sawyer'
In a series of now deleted tweets, conservative lawyer Ed Whelan’s sleuthing inspired a whirlwind of Zillow memes
A slew of political appointees at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development have been found to have no housing experience, in some cases no college degree
