Pacaso raises $75M and soars to unicorn valuation
The co-ownership startup for second homes also raised $1 billion in debt funding
by Patrick Kearns Mar 24
Bigger is better: Square footage is the No. 1 amenity for luxury buyers
A new report on global luxury from Coldwell Banker found that amid the pandemic, high-end buyers put a greater emphasis on more square footage over any other amenity, driving an increase in homes over 5,000 square feet
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 24
Realogy Franchise Group's first female CEO on the need for empathy
Having navigated through the last several months of the pandemic, both as Realogy's president and CEO, and previously as executive vice president of Coldwell Banker Realty, Sue Yannaccone has learned a lot about leading through turbulent times
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 26
2021 market will still be hot, but challenges lie ahead: HomeLight
Over 1,000 HomeLight agents recently surveyed by the referral platform expressed optimism about a hot market in the year ahead, but noted some challenges remain
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 12
2020 is the year of the second home
The demand for second homes has risen 100% year over year, according to a Redfin report
by Marian McPherson Nov 20
28% of people who moved this year did so to avoid catching COVID-19
According to MyMove, another 20% moved to be with family, while 18 percent cited financial reasons, including job loss
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff wants to help you buy a second home
Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are launching a new co-ownership startup for second homes, Rascoff's third venture this year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
The closing process is painful! Someone disrupt it already
Opinion
If electronic signatures can cement a purchase agreement, why can’t they be utilized for all the other closing documents? Doing that would, if nothing else, save the trees — and our sanity
by Jay Thompson Jul 1
Second-home markets hope for the best as stay-at-home rules extend
Real estate agents in Montana, Arizona, and Florida explain how the coronavirus has impacted their markets and offer their predictions for a robust recovery
by Marian McPherson Apr 21
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Who has the best tech, brand, compensation and value proposition?
by Jeff Lobb Aug 9
HEADER Beach house by Pedro Correa
Learn the ropes of how to help buyers and sellers with their highly coveted destination properties
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
How this Hamptons agent sells luxury second homes (and you can too)
Corcoran’s Susan Breitenbach offers world-class service to her elite clientele
by Christy Murdock Aug 1
Survey: What's the key to buying and selling second homes and vacation homes?
Helping homeowners find a relaxing and fun second place is a whole 'nother ball game. Let us know how you score a home run
by Marian McPherson Jul 31
5 tips for selling vacation and second homes
A panel of Western real estate experts in Las Vegas discussed the trends making lake homes and resort homes a promising area for the industry
by Carl Franzen Jun 20
The city with the highest percentage of vacation and investment homes is ...
LendingTree revealed its list of cities with the most non-owner occupied mortgages — the results are surprising
by Marian McPherson Jun 12