Hometap Unveils New Home Equity Solution Following $50M Funding Round
Hometap, a Boston-based fintech company focused on alternative home equity financing, has raised $50 million in new funding from affiliates of Gallatin Point Capital. The fresh capital will be used to expand the company’s suite of flexible home equity solutions, offering homeowners new ways to access the value of their properties without increasing monthly financial […]
Cooling Home Prices Cut Average U.S. Homeowner Equity by $13,400 in 2025
U.S. homeowners saw a notable erosion of the wealth gains accumulated during the pandemic housing boom as cooling home prices and rising leverage weighed on equity levels in 2025, according to a new report from property data firm Cotality. In its third-quarter Homeowner Equity Report, Cotality found that total borrower equity in mortgaged homes declined […]
RealVantage Closes Oversubscribed $10M Series A, Valued at $70M
RealVantage, a Singapore-regulated global real estate investment platform, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $10 million Series A funding round, placing the company at a $70 million valuation. The oversubscription included participation from three family offices, notably the family office of property group SoilBuild, and was accommodated through secondary tranches that also allowed long-standing staff to […]
Nile Stone Unveils Samaya Residence in October Gardens with EGP 2 Billion Investment
Nile Stone for Urban Development has officially launched its new residential project, Samaya Residence, in the October Gardens area of west Cairo. Spanning 11.5 feddans next to the Old Village district, the project represents a total investment exceeding EGP 2 billion. Samaya Residence will feature 430 residential units of various sizes, complemented by a wide […]
Is Google’s Home Listings Test a Real Threat to Property Search Portals?
Google has begun testing a new way of displaying real estate listings directly at the top of search results in select markets, prompting renewed debate over whether the move could disrupt established property portals such as Zillow, Realtor.com, and others. The initiative is being carried out in partnership with HouseCanary, a real estate data and […]
Deepki Introduces Trustworthy AI Agents to Advance Sustainable Real Estate
Deepki, a leading sustainability SaaS provider for the real estate sector, has unveiled a new generation of expert-supervised AI Agents aimed at turning complex sustainability data into practical, performance-driven insights. The launch marks a major step in helping real estate owners, investors, and operators improve asset performance while strengthening profitability and regulatory compliance. At the […]
U.S. Housing Markets Set for a 2026 Recovery, According to NAR
The U.S. housing market is expected to enter a meaningful recovery phase in 2026, with several metropolitan areas positioned to offer renewed opportunities for homebuyers, according to a new outlook from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). After years of constrained affordability, elevated mortgage rates, and limited inventory, market conditions are gradually shifting in ways […]
Zillow’s Strategic Vulnerability as Google Enters Real Estate Search
Zillow Group has spent years cementing its position as a cornerstone of the real estate technology ecosystem, building scale, brand recognition, and a broad suite of consumer-facing services. Yet as the company demonstrates renewed financial strength and operational discipline, it is simultaneously confronting one of the most significant strategic challenges in its history: Google’s growing […]
Dutch Investors Commit Record $4.2 Billion to New Rental Housing in 2025
The Netherlands’ private residential investment market is on track for a record-setting year in 2025, with Dutch investors pledging $4.2 billion toward new rental housing projects—double the total committed in 2024, according to analysis from Capital Value. This unprecedented capital infusion is expected to generate approximately 10,500 newly built rental units, the majority of which […]
China Faces Urgent Calls for Policy Action to Stabilize Real Estate Market
As China’s real estate sector seeks to regain stability, experts are urging faster and stronger measures to restore market confidence, including easing home purchase restrictions in major cities, cutting mortgage rates further, and expanding government-led acquisitions of unsold housing to convert into affordable homes. These recommendations follow the recent Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing, […]