Coldwell Banker's top agent is heading to Compass
Chris Cortazzo closed more than $554M in sales in 2018 and was the 3rd-ranked agent in the country
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7
Climate change is driving up insurance costs for homeowners
From fires in California to flooding along the Atlantic, homeowners are going to have to brace themselves for higher bills as climate change leads to extreme disasters
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 7
Red Oak is now the largest indie brokerage in California's East Bay
In an era of tech disruption, Red Oak Realty is acquiring fellow indie brokerage Marvin Gardens Real Estate to compete with Compass and other well-funded rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 6
Purplebricks with shattered windows
The embattled brokerage notified authorities it will eliminate 55 employees and 68 independent sales agents
by Patrick Kearns Jul 29
Rents in the US just keep going up and up
The average rent was up 3.2% year-over-year in June. Last month also saw the biggest average rent increase in more than a year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 19
Rents are rising, but the US lacks sufficient middle-income housing
Recent years have been a boon for landlords, and a recession doesn't appear imminent, but the multifamily housing market does face some challenges
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 3
Oregon moves to nix single-family zoning, continues a national trend
Lawmakers on Sunday approved a bill that would legalize duplexes and other 'missing middle' housing in neighborhoods that previously only allowed single-family homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 1
A man checking a tablet with stocks on it
Winners could get $10K from CAR, as well as a marketing package and access to resources from the trade group
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 1
Valet Living debuts rental turnover service
Quick Turns promises to get rental units ready for new tenants in 5 days — or pay landlords rent if it takes longer
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Seattle skyline from Kerry Park
The online retailer will also contribute $8M to nonprofits in Washington and Virginia. The pledge comes as a handful of tech companies promise to spend big on housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
Google's big Bay Area housing investment won't be enough
Economists praised the tech giant's plan to spend $1B on Bay Area housing, but expressed skepticism that the efforts will solve the region's crisis-level affordability problem
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development said more cities should emulate Minneapolis and its unprecedented rezoning experiment
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Latchel raises $2.3M to help property managers handle maintenance requests
The startup charges a monthly fee to handle maintenance requests from tenants, freeing up time for managers
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Investment property with money
Investors are pouring money into vacation homes, multifamily properties, rental technology and everything in between. And that means agents have a golden opportunity
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 18
Luxury California brokerage Willis Allen launches new tech platform
The platform is called WAREhouse and is meant to help agents be more productive and nimble in a changing world
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 17