The next big issue in the political realm, particularly at the local level, could very well be housing affordability. In an increasingly-urban U.S., home prices are creeping up all over — though the recent debate over a “head tax” on tech companies shined a light on the homelessness epidemic in Silicon Valley, even places like […]
Zillow, Opendoor and other tech-enabled real estate companies, sometimes referred to as ‘iBuyers‘, are no doubt making the process of selling a home far faster and more pleasant. Opendoor essentially facilitates the entire home sale so sellers don’t have to spend time coordinating with agents or buyers, and Zillow recently launched its Zillow Offers program […]
Founded in 2015, digital real estate brokerage startup Virgent Realty has rebranded to Properly. The refresh is in tandem with the startup’s close of $1.5 million equity seed round, led by NextView Ventures and Lerer Hippeau, and expansion plans to Charlotte in January. “Our rebrand is a culmination of what we’ve learned over the past three […]
Did you know that just one commercial real estate transaction can involve multiple transactions with multiple brokers, sometimes from different firms that all have different payment and back office systems? Oh, and each of those brokers likely has a different commission structure as well, which could change halfway through the deal depending on whether they […]
As in many fields, real estate professionals may be experiencing uncertainly about how artificial intelligence tools could disrupt the industry or replace jobs. But one startup is flipping that on its head by employing AI to help agents do their jobs more effectively. First, a Durham, NC-based startup, has raised a $5 million Series A […]