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Even as rivals rushed into iBuying, Realtor.com resisted the home-buying craze. Until now. The listings portal said Thursday that it is launching a seller’s marketplace, where sellers can request offers from Opendoor,
Hippo, an insurtech startup focused on providing home insurance digitally, announced this morning a massive $150 million Series E round at a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. With the latest round, the Palo Alto-based company has now raised a total of $359 million since its 2015 inception. Hippo reached unicorn status ($1 billion valuation) in July 2019 with a $100 million Ser...
MeetElise, an AI-powered leasing startup, raises $6.75M. It's rare that apartment seekers limit their searches to business hours. But a New York startup, backed by two of the country's biggest landlords, has built an AI-powered leasing assistant available to field queries 24/7
Knock, a home-buying startup, is switching to bridge loans and working with agents, rather than directly with consumers. The company, which offers a platform for consumers who want to buy and sell homes at the same time, will now offer mortgage, bridge-loan and concierge services, Inman reported.
Three weeks after detailing how Airbnb almost “lost everything” after the pandemic hit, CEO Brian Chesky is reviving plans for a 2020 public offering. ... The message came after Chesky earlier announced that the president of Airbnb's Homes division, Greg Greeley, would step down after two years with the company.
Testing buildings — not just people — could be an important way to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Why it matters: People won't feel safe returning to schools, offices, bars and restaurants unless they can be assured they won't be infected by coronavirus particles lingering in the air — or being pumped through the buildings' air ducts. One day, even office furniture lined with plants c...
The Keyes Company is partnering with EasyKnock, a sale-leaseback startup, to give its agents another tool to offer sellers. “We have a low inventory and there is some hesitation for people to sell their home because they’re not sure they can buy another home,” said Mike Pappas, president and CEO of Keyes.
Nomad Homes, which is creating a digital platform that uses technology to help people in Europe and the Middle East buy and finance homes more easily, has received a $4 million seed round boost.
Compass is launching an AI-powered tool to help homeowners visualize improvements and determine what upgrades to make, building on the firm's program that fronts the cost of home renovations.