When Richard Mays put a “For Sale” sign in the yard of his Lakeway, Texas, home, he hoped to get a few calls — but instead of hearing from prospective buyers, the town’s code compliance officers came ...

The final prototype, in the shape of a magnifying glass, stands tall in a 10th-floor conference room at real estate startup Compass, emitting a gentle glow from the inner rim of its ringed frame. At ...

Back in the day, before the internet or Rightmove came along, the easiest way to tell people your house was for sale was to stick a big old sign in your garden or window. Despite the fact that ...