real estate

Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
Airbnb Wants NYC to Ease Short-Term Rental Restrictions
September 03, 2024  |  Real Estate

Airbnb says New York City’s short-term rental law hasn’t done its job. “In the wake of stringent measures, consumers are instead facing all-time high hotel prices...

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Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
Mixed Signals: Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly as Economic Uncertainties Linger
August 27, 2024  |  Consumer Insights

Is the American consumer cautiously confident? Confidently cautious? Somewhere in the middle? The Conference Board released its Consumer Confidence Index Tuesday (Aug. 27), which showed...

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HomeLight Raises $20 Million to Expand Bridge Loan Product
HomeLight Raises $20 Million to Expand Bridge Loan Product
August 26, 2024  |  Real Estate

Real estate technology platform HomeLight has raised $20 million of new funding to help expand its bridge loan product that helps homebuyers unlock equity from their existing...

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EQT to Acquire Southeast Asian PropTech PropertyGuru
EQT to Acquire Southeast Asian PropTech PropertyGuru
August 16, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Global investment organization EQT plans to acquire PropertyGuru Group Limited, a PropTech company operating in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The companies entered into an...

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Indigo Begins Rollout of AI-Powered Platform for Buying, Selling Homes
Indigo Begins Rollout of AI-Powered Platform for Buying, Selling Homes
August 15, 2024  |  Real Estate

Indigo launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform for buying and selling homes in Charlotte, North Carolina, with participation by leading real estate agents and teams....

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EliseAI Raises $75 Million for Renter Communication AI Platform
EliseAI Raises $75 Million for Renter Communication AI Platform
August 15, 2024  |  Investments

EliseAI, an artificial intelligence platform focusing on housing and healthcare, is valued at more than $1 billion after raising $75 million in a Series D...

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Rental Payment Innovations Help Tenant Cash Flow
Rental Payment Innovations Help Tenant Cash Flow
August 13, 2024  |  Real Estate

Earlier this year, PYMNTS Intelligence estimated that for consumers, and especially for paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, the cost of housing has been taking a significant chunk out...

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RealPage Teams With Flex to Offer Flexible Rent Payments
RealPage Teams With Flex to Offer Flexible Rent Payments
August 08, 2024  |  Partnerships

Real estate software platform RealPage has picked Flex to provide customers with “flexible” rent payment options. The partnership, announced in a news release Thursday (Aug. 8), expands on the company’s existing...

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Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
Simon Property Group Remains Optimistic About Consumer Spending in Retail
August 05, 2024  |  Retail

While there are signs in the broader economy that a consumer-led recession could be on the way, real estate investment trust Simon Property Group remains...

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