real estate

Mastercard, Bilt Launch Credit Card To Use On Rent Payments
Mastercard, Bilt Launch Credit Card To Use On Rent Payments
June 22, 2021  |  Credit Cards

Mastercard has unveiled a new credit card it says will help renters make down payments on a future home. The Bilt Mastercard — created in...

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Work-From-Home Employees Drive Vacation Real Estate Prices
Work-From-Home Employees Drive Vacation Real Estate Prices
June 21, 2021  |  Real Estate

The market for vacation homes has caught fire in counties nationwide, as sales of vacation properties have risen 16 percent since 2020 — nearly tripling...

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More Landlords Offering Retailers Rent Agreements Based On Monthly Sales
More Landlords Offering Retailers Rent Agreements Based On Monthly Sales
June 15, 2021  |  Real Estate

When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its worst, many commercial landlords gave their tenants a deal: pay us a portion of your monthly sales in...

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Real Estate Startup Flyhomes Nets $150 Million For US Expansion
Real Estate Startup Flyhomes Nets $150 Million For US Expansion
June 10, 2021  |  Investments

Flyhomes, which works in real estate, has completed a Series C funding round with $150 million, according to a press release. Flyhomes’ model brings together...

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RealPage Intros Identity Fraud Prevention Tool For Real Estate Industry
RealPage Intros Identity Fraud Prevention Tool For Real Estate Industry
June 10, 2021  |  Real Estate

RealPage has launched Identity Verification, which it says is the real estate industry’s first comprehensive tool for preventing fraud at multiple touchpoints across the leasing...

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Homebuying Makes Its Bid For The Digital-First Economy
Homebuying Makes Its Bid For The Digital-First Economy
May 26, 2021  |  Real Estate

As anyone who has been through the process can readily confirm, buying a home can be a stressful ordeal. Between finding an agent, finding a...

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Real Estate Tech Platform Ribbon Brings Cash Solution To White Hot Market
Real Estate Tech Platform Ribbon Brings Cash Solution To White Hot Market
May 21, 2021  |  Real Estate

It’s a tough time to be a buyer in the housing market. The average price of a new home in 2020 was $389,400 U.S. dollars,...

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Global Payments To Buy Real Estate Tech Firm Zego For $830 Million
Global Payments To Buy Real Estate Tech Firm Zego For $830 Million
May 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Atlanta-based Global Payments has inked a deal to acquire Zego, which offers a property management software platform. “We are delighted to expand our software and...

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Banking And PropTech Firms Get IPO Traction
Banking And PropTech Firms Get IPO Traction
April 30, 2021  |  IPO

The latest edition of the ongoing SPAC/IPO Tracker finds that traditional listings held sway in the past week. To that end, among the banks that...

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