Technology and the rise of digital real estate companies is igniting a transformation in the way the housing market operates. Jeremy Wacksman, CMO at Zillow, was with us to share which emerging technologies are having the biggest impact on the real estate market.
Zillow brings listings to life with the addition of 3D Homes to for-sale and for-rent listings in Phoenix, Arizona. More than 70% of first-time home buyers are millennials and they consider 3D media to be as important as open houses, according the 2017 Zillow Group Housing Trends Report. Zillow 3D Home will roll-out nationwide later in 2018.
Additionally, 44% of home buyers and 47% of renters are searching for a home from a distance. Listings with a Zillow 3D Home are seeing nearly double as many views as those without, according to the company.
Retailers face tariffs and cost challenges this holiday season. Wells Fargo's Lauren Murphy shares insights on pricing, promotions, and shopping trends.
Dateability, founded by sisters Jacqueline and Alexa Child, is the only dating app for disabled and chronically ill communities, fostering love without limits.
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, breaks down crypto’s Black Friday crash, Bitcoin dipping under $100K, and what’s driving the market rout.
Billionaire Warren Buffett warned shareholders Monday that many companies will fare better than his Berkshire Hathaway in the decades ahead as Father Time catches up
Chris Marquette of POLITICO breaks down how the FAA is cutting flights and facing a critical shortage of air‑traffic controllers amid the government shutdown.
