real estate

Airbnb Debuts ‘Airbnb-Friendly’ Apartments
Airbnb Debuts ‘Airbnb-Friendly’ Apartments
November 30, 2022  |  Economy

Airbnb says it will let apartment dwellers turn their places into short-term rentals. Announced Wednesday (Nov. 30), the company says its “Airbnb-friendly apartments” program is...

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Lowe’s Says Home Remodeling Trend Still Strong and Set to Boom
Lowe’s Says Home Remodeling Trend Still Strong and Set to Boom
November 16, 2022  |  Retail

The nation’s second-largest chain of hardware stores said Wednesday (Nov. 16) that its commercial or “Pro” business grew 19% last quarter, as consumers continue to...

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Redfin Cuts 13% of Staff in Advance of Long Housing Drought
Redfin Cuts 13% of Staff in Advance of Long Housing Drought
November 09, 2022  |  Real Estate

Anticipating a housing market downturn that will stretch into next year, online real estate seller Redfin is laying off 13% of its staff and shuttering...

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CFOs Desperate for Data to Recalculate the Cost of Office Space
CFOs Desperate for Data to Recalculate the Cost of Office Space
November 08, 2022  |  CFO

When chief financial officers (CFOs) need to make decisions about a company’s utilization of physical space in today’s world of remote work, one thing they...

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Simon Property CEO Says Brick-and-Mortar Is Strong as eCommerce Is Flatlining
Simon Property CEO Says Brick-and-Mortar Is Strong as eCommerce Is Flatlining
November 01, 2022  |  Retail

In his inimitable style, the billionaire CEO of the nation’s largest mall owner had a blunt message for investors Tuesday (Nov. 1) saying that Simon...

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From Land Sales to Health Records Governments Embrace Blockchain
From Land Sales to Health Records Governments Embrace Blockchain
October 31, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain real estate tech firm Propy is now recording property sales and recording title and escrow documents on NFTs and well as standard blockchain transactions....

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Walmart Offers Struggling SMBs a Home Inside Its Stores
Walmart Offers Struggling SMBs a Home Inside Its Stores
October 31, 2022  |  Retail

Walmart has teamed with pop-up shop marketplace platform Popable to let small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) rent spaces in its stores as smaller merchants struggle...

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Real Estate Startup Bilt Sees Valuation Quadruple to $1.5B
Real Estate Startup Bilt Sees Valuation Quadruple to $1.5B
October 25, 2022  |  Investments

The chief executive of real estate startup Bilt Rewards says his company has seen its valuation grow fourfold to $1.5 billion following a $150 million...

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Amazon Insurance Store Launches in UK Offering Home Property Coverage
Amazon Insurance Store Launches in UK Offering Home Property Coverage
October 19, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon is now offering an online store for home property insurance in the U.K. designed to streamline the shopping and decision-making process with a simplified...

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