Hacker News with Generative AI: Real Estate

The Baffling Return of WeWork's Adam Neumann, Megalandlord (curbed.com)
When Adam Neumann launched Flow, his residential real-estate venture, a little over three years ago, a lot of people were skeptical.

Real Estate, Business, Leadership, Startups

4 points by randycupertino 8 days ago | 1 comments

People understanding the dangers of risky areas more likely to accept buyouts (phys.org)
People who understand the health dangers of living in high-risk areas are more likely to accept home buyouts

Environmental Risks, Real Estate, Climate Change, Public Health

12 points by PaulHoule 9 days ago | 0 comments

How a "We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage in Texas (propublica.org)
Ronald Carver was skeptical when his investment adviser first tried to sell him on an “ugly houses” investment opportunity eight years ago. But once the Texas retiree heard the details, it seemed like a no-lose situation.

Real Estate, Business, Fraud, Texas, Investigations

16 points by rwc9 11 days ago | 7 comments

Zillow to bar publicly marketed listings not shared via MLS (realestatenews.com)
In a move designed to "create an even playing field," listings that are publicly promoted to consumers but not made widely available via the MLS will be barred from Zillow.com starting in May.

Real Estate, Technology, Zillow, MLS

33 points by gscott 11 days ago | 17 comments

Show HN: AI-powered batch photo editor for real estate photographers (4ditor.com)

Artificial Intelligence, Photography, Real Estate, Software, Tools

8 points by kibet 16 days ago | 15 comments

The chaotic brilliance of the UK's biggest self-build town (theguardian.com)
It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?

Architecture, Design, UK, Community, Real Estate

10 points by PaulHoule 22 days ago | 1 comments

Amid tariff turmoil, these warehouses are in big demand in L.A (latimes.com)
As steep tariffs on imports throw Los Angeles-area ports into turmoil and chill industrial property leasing, one rare type of building is suddenly in hot demand — bonded warehouses where goods can be stored without paying tariffs until they are removed.

Warehousing, Tariffs, Logistics, Real Estate, Los Angeles

5 points by dangle1 24 days ago | 0 comments

NYC home prices rise 10% in early 2025 (qns.com)
The median sale price across New York City rose 10% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025, from around $698,000 last year to $768,000 this year, according to a report by the real estate database site PropertyShark.

Real Estate, New York, Housing Market, Finance

93 points by geox 24 days ago | 91 comments

The suburban office park that launched Silicon Valley (thehustle.co)
Stanford built one of the first office parks in the country. Tech pioneers swooped in.

Silicon Valley, History, Real Estate, Business, Technology

123 points by rmason 27 days ago | 36 comments

Home sales drop to their slowest pace since 2009 (cnbc.com)

Real Estate, Economy, Housing Market

9 points by harambae 31 days ago | 0 comments

Manhattan penthouse hits the market for $110M (6sqft.com)
The penthouse at the very top of supertall skyscraper 111 West 57th Street has hit the market for $110 million.

Real Estate, New York, Luxury, Architecture

6 points by geox 31 days ago | 0 comments

Foxconn's India iPhone factory triggers real estate boom (restofworld.org)
Foxconn’s arrival is quickly changing a rural town in southern India into a real estate hot spot.

Real Estate, India, Manufacturing, Technology, Apple

8 points by vinnyglennon 33 days ago | 0 comments

I Live 400 Yards From Mark Zuckerberg’s Massive Data Center [video] (youtube.com)

Data Centers, Privacy, Social Media, Technology, Real Estate

8 points by modinfo 33 days ago | 2 comments

Home galleries are hiding in plain sight across Canada (cbc.ca)
She throws art shows in her apartment. He does the same in a chicken coop. Upstart curators are creating ad-hoc exhibition space wherever they can, and as the cost of living climbs, the number of residential galleries may continue to grow.

Art, Canada, Real Estate, Economy

82 points by SirLJ 35 days ago | 50 comments

China could crush the U.S. housing market (cnbc.com)

Real Estate, China, United States, Economy

17 points by rntn 46 days ago | 4 comments

RealPage sues California city officials over rental algorithm ban (apnews.com)
Real estate software company RealPage filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Berkeley, California — the latest city to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents.

Real Estate, Lawsuits, Algorithms, California, Cities

6 points by petethomas 50 days ago | 0 comments

Big VC Tech Money Has Greatly Misunderstood Real Estate (medium.com)
Let’s cut through the mythology: Silicon Valley’s or Big Tech’s decade-long attempt to disrupt real estate represents one of the most fascinating case studies in digital transformation failure of our time. After pouring north of $30 billion into “revolutionizing” how the world buys and sells homes, the tech industry has accomplished remarkably little in fundamentally changing how transactions actually happen.

Venture Capital, Real Estate, Technology, Business

10 points by simondodson 51 days ago | 0 comments

Doge Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500M Building (wired.com)
The DOGE-affiliated acting president of the United States Institute of Peace, a Congressionally funded, independent think tank, has moved to transfer the agency’s $500 million headquarters building to the General Services Administration free of charge, according to court documents revealed in a recently filed lawsuit.

Cryptocurrency, Politics, Real Estate, Lawsuits

87 points by thefreeman 54 days ago | 35 comments

Homeownership is 'an investment,' lawmaker says. Fewer adults are benefitting (cnbc.com)

Real Estate, Economics, Social Issues

10 points by donsupreme 55 days ago | 0 comments

Trump says U.S. will 'get Greenland,' military force not ruled out (usatoday.com)
President Donald Trump refused on Saturday to take military force off the table in his quest to acquire Greenland, saying he had an obligation to pursue ownership of the Danish territory that has rebuffed his advances.

Politics, International Relations, Greenland, Military, Real Estate

61 points by sebazzz 56 days ago | 36 comments

A Startup Linked to Peter Thiel Wants to Build "Next Great City" in Greenland (insidehook.com)

Startup, Greenland, Real Estate, Urban Planning, Peter Thiel

3 points by amarcheschi 59 days ago | 0 comments

Friars to barricade in historic Florence monastery destined for luxury sale (cnn.com)

Religion, History, Italy, Real Estate, Architecture

5 points by keepamovin 64 days ago | 0 comments

Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 28.5% YoY (calculatedriskblog.com)
Realtor.com Reports Active Inventory Up 28.5% YoY

Real Estate, Market Trends, Housing, Economics

15 points by speckx 65 days ago | 4 comments

Home Sellers and Buyers Accuse Realtors of Blocking Lower Fees (nytimes.com)
A year after a landmark settlement called for a disruption in how real estate agents are paid, people say they still feel forced to pay them excessive commissions.

Real Estate, Business, Lawsuits, Consumer Protection

20 points by lxm 66 days ago | 4 comments

Sensitive Complex Housing CIA Facility Was on GSA's List of Properties for Sale (wired.com)
A now-deleted list containing hundreds of US government properties that the General Services Administration (GSA) plans to sell includes most of a sprawling, highly sensitive federal complex in Springfield, Virginia, that also houses a secretive Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) facility, WIRED has learned.

Government, Real Estate, CIA, Security, US Government

5 points by perihelions 67 days ago | 2 comments

Supply constraints do not explain house price, quantity growth across US cities (nber.org)
The standard view of housing markets holds that the flexibility of local housing supply–shaped by factors like geography and regulation–strongly affects the response of house prices, house quantities and population to rising housing demand.

Real Estate, Economics, Housing Market, Urban Planning, Research

222 points by pessimizer 67 days ago | 365 comments

'They turned our home into a cemetery': high price of El Salvador's Bitcoin City (theguardian.com)
Mangroves are being destroyed and residents displaced to make way for an airport to serve president Nayib Bukele’s vision of a tax-free economic hub

Bitcoin, El Salvador, Environmental Impact, Politics, Real Estate

27 points by pseudolus 68 days ago | 9 comments

Show HN: We made a photo search engine for homes for sale (ycombinator.com)
We're a small team of 3 engineers, and wanted to make a better way to look for for properties online.

Real Estate, Search Engines, Show HN

71 points by travisleestreet 68 days ago | 60 comments

Occupry your next lease to negotiate a better deal (occupry.com)
Upload your lease and our specialized AI agents will review it clause-by-clause, researching local jurisdiction laws and best practices to help you negotiate better terms.

Real Estate, AI, Negotiation, Legal

51 points by jason_archmint 68 days ago | 78 comments

Why rents are still rising too fast (economist.com)
Across advanced economies, the rental market is undergoing a profound change.

Economics, Housing, Real Estate

27 points by jcartw 69 days ago | 83 comments