Three-quarters of young Britons would like to buy their own property within the next five years, but the cut-throat nature of the market and the complexity of getting a mortgage may hinder their plans. How might the increasing digitisation of the real estate sector make home-buying less daunting?

Buying and selling a house are ranked among the most stressful things one can do in life. Opendoor, a Silicon Valley start-up, aims to change all that, promising to put your house on the market with just a few clicks. But will Americans really trust a pricing algorithm over an estate agent?

The Barcelona-based startup Badi has received $10 million in funding to expand its room rental app across Europe. Investors in the app are tapping into people's desire for personalisation, and for technology that provides streamlined and seamless process for one of life's most stressful periods.

While the real estate market gets more cutthroat across Australia, rent-bidding apps are transforming home rental into eBay-style auctions. As Gen Yers increasingly opt for renting over owning, apps are turning the stress of putting a roof over your head into a leisure pursuit.