real estate

PropTech FinTech HomeLight Nets $363M, Ups Valuation To $1.6B
PropTech FinTech HomeLight Nets $363M, Ups Valuation To $1.6B
September 02, 2021  |  Investments

Real estate technology platform HomeLight on Thursday (Sept. 2) announced a new $363 million round of funding. Led by Zeev Ventures — with participation from...

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Residential Real Estate Platform Offerpad to Start Trading After SPAC Merger
Residential Real Estate Platform Offerpad to Start Trading After SPAC Merger
September 01, 2021  |  Real Estate

Offerpad, which works in buying and selling residential real estate, has completed a deal with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company (SPAC) in order to take Offerpad...

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Manhattan, San Francisco and LA Real Estate Markets Strong as People Move Back to Cities
Manhattan, San Francisco and LA Real Estate Markets Strong as People Move Back to Cities
August 30, 2021  |  Real Estate

Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Philip White said people are moving back to cities after a migration away from them during the initial part of the...

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Mexican Startup Kocomo Nets $56M for Vacation Homeownership in Sharing Economy
Mexican Startup Kocomo Nets $56M for Vacation Homeownership in Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Real Estate

The Mexico City-based startup Kocomo announced on Monday (Aug. 30) that it had closed on $50 million in debt financing and $6 million in equity...

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Less Inventory + Landlord’s Mentality Make For Better Department Stores
Less Inventory + Landlord’s Mentality Make For Better Department Stores
August 26, 2021  |  Real Estate

After a week in which Walmart and Target posted strong quarterly results on the back of both in-store and eCommerce sales, it’s as clear as...

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Buyers And Sellers Put Out Welcome Mat For Real Estate Closings Without Contingencies
Buyers And Sellers Put Out Welcome Mat For Real Estate Closings Without Contingencies
August 20, 2021  |  Real Estate

The complexity and uncertainty of real estate transactions has long been a source of major headaches for buyers and sellers, with closings routinely contingent upon...

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Property Tech Startup Divvy Homes Raises $200M At $2B Valuation
Property Tech Startup Divvy Homes Raises $200M At $2B Valuation
August 13, 2021  |  Real Estate

Rent-to-own property technology firm Divvy Homes raised $200 million co-led by Tiger Global Management and Caffeinated Capital, giving the startup a valuation of $2 billion,...

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Cushman & Wakefield CEO Predicts 2022 Recovery For In-Person Offices
Cushman & Wakefield CEO Predicts 2022 Recovery For In-Person Offices
August 11, 2021  |  Economy

Brett White, CEO of commercial real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield, says he has optimism in the office market, CNBC reported. White says he...

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Goldman Sachs Warns UK Of Mortgage Price War
Goldman Sachs Warns UK Of Mortgage Price War
August 09, 2021  |  Real Estate

Goldman Sachs says ring-fencing regulations imposed after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis are driving up housing prices in England by promoting business practices that have...

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