Gridlock in DC & Volatility on Wall Street Maybe Helping the Housing Market
Traditionally, bad news in Washington DC (i.e. a government shutdown) or volatility on Wall Street (i.e. erratic stock market movements) are bad for the real […]
Money Continues to Flow into Appraisal Automation Startups
Automated appraisal startups continue to attract funding from investors as the push to make the often complex real estate valuation process less labor and time […]
Renting Homes More Affordable Than Buying in 59 Percent of U.S. Cities
According to ATTOM Data Solutions new 2019 Rental Affordability Report, renting a three-bedroom property in the U.S. is more affordable than buying a median-priced home in […]
Corporate Real Estate Updates: Blackrock, JLL, Colliers & Others
AskPorter Gets New Investment from GoogleGoogle has agreed to invest in London-founded Artificial Intelligence-led property start-up AskPorter, reported PlaceTech. AskPorter acts as a digital assistant between landlords and tenants, helping […]
Will WeWork Move Away from Co-Working and into Building Operations?
The emergence of co-working companies such as WeWork are based on a simple business model: Sign a long-term lease then turn around and sublet parts […]
Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Huge Toronto Deal; Acquires New Company
Cushman and Wakefield (CW), a Chicago-based real estate firm, announced that it helped broker 433,752 square feet in downtown Toronto on behalf of e-commerce company […]
Zillow Adds More Markets to its i-Buyer Program Amid Signs of a Downturn
Seattle-based Zillow plans to expand its i-Buyer program, known as Zillow Offers program in Dallas and Houston, TX, Raleigh, NC and Riverside, CA in 2019, according to […]
Home Sales Continue to Drop. Will Prices Follow Suit?
The red hot housing market appears to be something of the past, according to recent home sale figures. The National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) Pending […]
Reports: Higher Borrowing Costs & Added Inventory Threaten Office Market
A pair of recent reports indicate that higher interest rates and a healthy pipeline of new office space will increase vacancy rates and undermine commercial […]
U.S. Mortgage Rates Dip in Early December
According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, U.S. mortgage rates dropped in early December 2018, after weeks of moderating. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s […]