The real estate industry was relatively slow to adapt technology, but it’s now quickly catching up. That means that virtually every part of the industry is seeing a lot of startup activity. Juniper Square, which today announced it has raised a $6M Series A round, is tackling the real estate investment side by helping investment managers raise and manage outside capital for their projects. Read More
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Homeowners everywhere are listing their properties for bitcoin
The bitcoin craze has officially jumped to real estate.
Despite the risky, volatile nature of cryptocurrency, homes and property across the U.S., Australia, Canada, and beyond are for sale for the unpredictable coin. Even after one bitcoin drop…
Bringing luxury perks to co-living life, Ollie raises cash to expand
As rents continue to soar in America’s most desirable cities, companies like New York-based Ollie are angling to transform the real-estate market with an updated version of an old model of co-living spaces. Read More
Peer-to-peer real estate marketplace Homie wants to replace your realtor with a bot
Just a few weeks ago I was in Utah for the holidays, spending time with the many family members my husband and I both have there. At one family gathering, a cousin began talking about how he bought a brand new home and sold his own home all witho…
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Buying a home is one of the most significant decisions you’ll ever make. Jobs come and go, and new phones come out every year, but purchasing a home is one of those once-in-a-blue-moon financial investments. Whether you’re looking to buy personal or commercial real estate, you need to have a firm understanding of the mortgage process so you can get the right deal for you. There are many great ways to learn about mortgages like the Mortgage & Real Estate Investment Bundle. Read more…
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Amsterdam to halve Airbnb-style tourist rentals to 30 nights a year per host
City councillors in Amsterdam have decided to reduce by half the number of nights Airbnb hosts can rent out their apartments in the city — imposing a cap of 30 nights per year, down from the current 60 nights per years. The new limit will go into force in 2019. Read More
Goldman clients are giving Cadre $250 million to pour into commercial real estate
Cadre, a three-year-old, New York-based online platform helping accredited investors delve into commercial real estate deals in what it claims is a far more transparent way, has received a big vote of confidence from Goldman Sachs.
According to CEO Ryan Williams, Goldman’s private wealth clients are committing $250 million to the platform, money that will get funneled directly into a… Read More
Airbnb beats big property landlord’s lawsuit in California
A California judge has dismissed Apartment Investment & Management Company’s lawsuit against Airbnb. Last February, Aimco, which owns or manages about 50,000 properties, sued Airbnb, saying that the company is deliberately incentivizing people to breach their leases. Aimco, which filed the lawsuit in both California and Florida state courts, was seeking monetary damages as well… Read More
Mindspace raises $20 million to launch co-working spaces in the US
Co-working startup Mindspace recently raised $20 million as it gears up to launch its first two locations in the U.S. While Mindspace is looking to go big or go home in the U.S., it’s starting off slow with its first two locations in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Mindspace started in Tel Aviv about four years ago and has since expanded to Germany, Poland and the U.K. Read More
A venture firm focused on real estate, Navitas Capital, just raised $60 million
Real estate heavyweights clearly don’t want to be left in the dust by tech startups that see opportunities to do things more efficiently, more transparently and more affordably than has previously been possible in the long clubby, expensive and opaque world of real estate. Just one indicator is their sudden interest in venture capital. Read More
Rihanna attends the official unveiling of the street named after her
You can now officially visit the most badass street of all: Rihanna Drive.
The Barbados street celebrated its new moniker on Thursday. Yes, Rihanna herself was in attendance and, because she has never half-assed a single thing in her life, she delive…
Rihanna attends the official unveiling of the street named after her
You can now officially visit the most badass street of all: Rihanna Drive.
The Barbados street celebrated its new moniker on Thursday. Yes, Rihanna herself was in attendance and, because she has never half-assed a single thing in her life, she delive…