Canopy MLS taps CTO Steve Byrd as next CEO

Steve Byrd is moving from vice president and chief technology officer to chief executive officer at Canopy MLS, effective Aug. 1, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  The organization said Byrd’s appointment is part of its efforts to restructure its leadership and governance. Byrd succeeds An

Side opens SideOS to brokerages seeking centralized ops

SideOS, the operating platform that runs the back offices of more than 600 real estate companies, is now available to large independent and franchise-affiliated brokerages that want to keep their own brand, license and leadership, Side announced Thursday. The move marks the first time Side has opene

They Left the Bay Area—Then Homeownership Jumped 33%

San Francisco Bay Area residents spent years leaving one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, and now, new research shows the move paid off. Among those who left California altogether, homeownership rose 33% within five years, according to a new report from the California Policy Lab at t

Los Angeles Rents Are Falling, but Not Enough To Be Affordable for New College Grads

Los Angeles rents dropped to a nearly five-year low this spring, offering tenants some very welcome relief. Yet, the city's newly minted college graduates still find themselves squeezed by stubborn housing costs. L.A. County's median asking rent dropped 3.4%, or $91, to $2,603 by the end of June, hi