CoStar wants faster Homes.com growth, it’s shifting sales into the field
Michael Bloomberg‘s philanthropic organization is bringing funding to 30 cities in hopes of speeding homebuilding reforms. Bloomberg Philanthropies and nonprofit think tank Accelerator for America will lead a project to give hundreds of thousands of dollars to help cities improve their permitting and approval processes for new housing. The awards come as cities across the…
The 22nd Annual Jerry A. Kasner Estate Planning Symposium was held on Aug. 27 and 28, hosted by Santa Clara School of Law. Here are five key developments that were highlighted at the conference. AI’s Growing Role in Estate Planning A central theme of the conference was that artificial intelligence is quickly moving from a…
Key insight: Samsung Wallet will add support for the USDC stablecoin for remittances and other payments. What’s at stake: Digital wallets are adding more features to attract younger users. Forward look: The feature will launch in late October. International transfers such as remittances are considered the best bet to boost the miniscule stablecoin payments market,…
Harrison Street is setting sail on a new investment fund targeting marinas, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The asset manager filed the disclosure Friday. A fundraising target for the equity fund wasn’t disclosed. It is unclear if the fund will be backed by existing assets, but Harrison Street is no stranger to…
Experienced HMO landlords are continuing to invest in their properties, with the largest proportion expecting to spend more than £10,000 on improvements over the next 12 months, Paragon Bank reveals. The data shows three quarters of landlords have been letting property for at least 10 years, while more than half said long-term investment was one…
By Subhadip Sircar and Bhaskar Dutta The Reserve Bank of India is broadening its defenses to steady the rupee, taking some of its strongest measures since the 2013 taper tantrum. That may give the currency a boost as trading resumes Monday, but the question remains: how far is the central bank willing to go…