real estate

CertifID Acquires Paymints.io to Add Digital Payments for Real Estate Industry
CertifID Acquires Paymints.io to Add Digital Payments for Real Estate Industry
January 14, 2025  |  Partnerships

CertifID acquired Paymints.io to expand its capabilities for helping the real estate industry transact securely. The acquisition adds Paymints.io’s solution that enables digital money transfers...

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Big Lots Faces Challenges Despite Acquisition
Big Lots Faces Challenges Despite Acquisition
January 03, 2025  |  Retail

Big Lots, a once-dominant player in the discount retail sector, faces an uncertain future following an acquisition by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. The agreement, finalized...

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Vacasa Merges With Fellow Vacation Rental Firm Casago
Vacasa Merges With Fellow Vacation Rental Firm Casago
December 30, 2024  |  Partnerships

Vacation rental property management companies Casago and Vacasa are becoming one. Casago will acquire all Vacasa’s stock in a $128.6 million deal, MarketWatch reported Monday...

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HomeStreet to Sell $990 Million in Loans to Bank of America
HomeStreet to Sell $990 Million in Loans to Bank of America
December 27, 2024  |  Loans

The Seattle-based parent company of HomeStreet Bank agreed to sell $990 million in multifamily commercial real estate loans to Bank of America. The price, including...

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Open Air Mall Vacancies Hit Lowest Level on Record
Open Air Mall Vacancies Hit Lowest Level on Record
December 26, 2024  |  Retail

Was the threat of an eCommerce-driven retail real estate apocalypse just a mirage? Vacancies at open-air shopping centers have fallen to historic lows, while new...

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CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme
CFPB Sues Rocket Homes, Alleging Illegal Kickback Scheme
December 23, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Rocket Homes said Monday (Dec. 23) that it “will not rest” until it sees the dismissal of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) allegations that were announced...

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Hostaway Secures $365 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental Platform
Hostaway Secures $365 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental Platform
December 17, 2024  |  Investments

Hostaway has secured a $365 million strategic growth investment to expand its vacation rental software and management system designed for short-term rental property owners and...

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Millennials Forgo Homeownership and Boost Rent-to-Build Market
Millennials Forgo Homeownership and Boost Rent-to-Build Market
December 11, 2024  |  Real Estate

With homeownership increasingly out of reach, many millennials are turning to high-end rentals. Developers are in a hurry to meet that demand even if it...

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Macy’s Activist Investor Pushes for Real Estate Play
Macy’s Activist Investor Pushes for Real Estate Play
December 09, 2024  |  Real Estate

An activist investor is reportedly pushing Macy’s to focus more on its real estate. Barington Capital wants the department store chain to create a separate...

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