Zillow Adds Canadian Listings and Enters a New Market with Instant Offers
Real estate web portal Zillow announced that it partnered with Canadian brokerage firm Right at Home Realty to send its direct listing feeds to the […]
Month: September 2018
Annual Hotel Key Performance Metrics Decline in September
Annual hotel key performance metrics declined in the U.S. during the week of 9-15 September 2018, according to data from STR. In comparison with the week […]
WeWork is Now the Largest Office Tenant in Manhattan
In a milestone development underscoring the growing demand for flexible office space, co-working company WeWork now is now the largest office space tenant in Manhattan, […]
Keller Williams Makes Substantial Investments in New Technology
Keller Williams has acquired SmarterAgent, a platform that connects more than 650 multiple listing services and allows brokers and agents to create branded real estate […]
Fixed Mortgage Rates are Nearly 1 Percent Higher than Last Year
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climbed to 4.6 percent from 4.54 percent last week. The average […]
BlackRock Launches Two New Real Estate Investment Funds
Asset management giant BlackRock is launching a new real estate fund to invest in properties in the eurozone, as its global head of real estate […]
Govt. Regulation Adds 30 Percent to the Cost of a Multifamily Development
Regulation imposed by all levels of government (whether local, state or federal) accounts for 32.1 percent of the cost of an average multifamily development, according […]
Freddie Mac Offers Financing Incentives to Landlords Who Cap Rent Increases
Freddie Mac, the country’s largest backer of apartment loans, is rolling out a new program that will offer lower-cost financing to owners who agree to […]