International
-
Matterport announces AI capabilities that will turn smartphones into 3D capture devices
Spatial data company, Matterport, has announced its latest breakthrough, Matterport 3D Capture for Smartphones, which will turn consumer smartphones into 3D capture devices. The capability, which was demonstrated for the first time recently at an invite-only event at San Francisco’s most exclusive property – Residence 950 – will support iPhone and Android devices. The first iPhone version…
Read More » -
Guesty partners with Lugless for friction-free holiday baggage handling
Guesty, the property management platform that simplifies the complex operational needs accompanying short-term rental management, today announced it has raised $35M in Series C funding, led by Viola Growth with participation from Vertex Ventures, Journey Ventures, Kingfisher Investment Advisors, La Maison Compagnie d'Investissement and existing investors, TLV Partners and Magma Ventures. The round more than doubles the company's…
Read More » -
Which cities worldwide are at greatest bubble risk?
A global study of real estate bubbles has revealed a bubble risk or a significant overvaluation of housing markets in half of all evaluated cities. Bubble risk appears greatest in Munich, followed by Toronto, Hong Kong and Amsterdam, according to the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2019, a yearly study by UBS Global Wealth…
Read More » -
Harcourts International strengthens leadership with new CEO appointment
Global real estate franchise group, Harcourts International, today announced the appointment of Steve Caradoc-Davies as Chief Executive Officer to lead the 132-year-old company into the next era. Mr Caradoc-Davies will take over leadership of the 900-office network and approximately 10,000 team members in nine countries, from Mike Green, who takes on a new focus within the business. Both…
Read More » -
Belle Property joins invite-only global property platform
Belle Property has gained exclusive membership to the invite-only global sales network, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) and Luxury Portfolio (LPI). LeadingRE is an international real estate community of more than 500 real estate companies awarded membership based on rigorous standards for service and performance. With 4,300 offices and 130,000 sales associates…
Read More » -
PropertyGuru planning Australian IPO
Southeast Asian online realtor PropertyGuru Group is said to be planning to list on the ASX in the coming months. PropertyGuru operates real estate classifieds sites in Asia as well as a number of other property related businesses. The company is one of Southeast Asia's leading online property groups and operates in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand,…
Read More » -
New Delhi conference proves huge business platform for RE/MAX
An Australian-New Zealand contingent has recently returned from the fifth annual Asia Pacific Convention for the global real estate giant, RE/MAX, which took place in New Delhi, India from August 19 to 21. RE/MAX Australia and New Zealand managing director, Michael Davoren, said the event represented a continued building of relationships. "After a succession of…
Read More » -
The Harcourts Foundation reaches $6 million milestone
The Harcourts Foundation, the charitable arm of Harcourts, has reached the milestone of $6 million raised since its launch in 2008. That translates to 732 charities supported, 356 communities impacted, and over 970 grants made through Harcourts offices in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and the USA. Key community issues such as homelessness, domestic violence, hospice care, education, healthcare,…
Read More » -
realestate.com.au launches first-to-market content in app
realestate.com.au today launched content in app, a first-to-market experience allowing users to access property news, data and insights within the realestate.com.au app. The experience is now live on the realestate.com.au iOS app, with Android users receiving the update from next week (Monday 19 August). With over 29 million launches of the app every month, a…
Read More » -
Rockend acquired by global software provider
MRI Software (“MRI”), a global provider of real estate software solutions has acquired Australian market leader Rockend. For MRI the acquisition expands their offering in the Australia and New Zealand markets, bringing with it more than 6,000 clients and 750,000 strata lots in the residential property management rental and strata sector. “Acquiring Rockend represents a…
Read More » -
Chinese real estate heavyweights set to merge
Leading Chinese real estate companies Juwai.com and IQI Global are set to combine their forces to create Asia’s largest real estate group. The company will focus on advertising and marketing new development properties from across the globe, and is the first type of collaboration of its kind. Juwai.com is the No. 1 Chinese international property…
Read More » -
Co-living operator secures $55 million Series B funding to accelerate growth across APAC
Singapore headquartered co-living operator Hmlet has raised $55 million in a Series B round, which will allow the company to accelerate expansion across Asia-Pacific and continue bridging gaps in demand for affordable, flexible and secure housing across the region. The round was led by Burda Principal Investments, with participation from existing investor Sequoia India and…
Read More » -
Alexa, find me a realtor (and help me move in)
Amazon.com made a move into the real estate business announcing a partnership called Turnkey with US Real Estate Group Realogy (NYSE: RLGY). The collaboration is intended to seamlessly connect consumers wishing to buy a home with making it home. The program hand matches a real estate agent from one of the Realogy Brands to buy…
Read More » -
One Agency appoints three offices in Fiji
Rapidly expanding Australasian network One Agency has announced the appointment of Bayshore Real Estate Fiji’s three offices to their network – the brand’s first members in the Pacific Islands. The association was confirmed at Bayshore’s annual awards dinner in Lautoka, attended by and the brand will be rolled out in Nadi, Lautoka and Suva over…
Read More »