Monthly Archives: March 2020

How to get a loan and save your business during the pandemic

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 30, 2020 - 9:38 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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In a bill passed last week, lawmakers provided for some serious financial aid for small businesses such as real estate brokerages. Continue reading →

Making sense of the headlines: How will the housing market fare?

By Matthew Gardner | March 30, 2020 - 9:36 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Looking for a little clarity on this week’s economic and housing news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner shares why the housing market is poised for a healthy rebound. Continue reading →

Airbnb announces drastic cost-saving measures to survive slowdown

By Marian McPherson | March 30, 2020 - 8:56 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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As revenue shrinks, CEO Brian Chesky said he and his executive team will take dramatic pay cuts and eliminate marketing to keep the company afloat. Continue reading →

Daily Dispatch: Brad Inman with Josh Team

By Inman | March 30, 2020 - 8:49 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams president says the tech-enabled agent will rise from the pandemic. Continue reading →

Brooklyn luxury sales drop by 50 percent: Compass

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 30, 2020 - 8:20 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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As coronavirus continues to spread and New York becomes a national epicenter of the disease, luxury real estate is taking an anticipated hit. Continue reading →

JPAR lowers April franchise fees, hires new growth exec

By Patrick Kearns | March 30, 2020 - 8:03 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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The growing real estate franchisor announced a Weichert and Regus vet is joining the company as chief growth officer, showing the company is committed to growth even as the industry slows. Continue reading →

Digital mortgage lender Better.com to hire laid off hospitality workers

By Patrick Kearns | March 30, 2020 - 5:26 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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The company is aiming to hire 1,000 additional workers this year and wants to pull from the industry hit hardest by coronavirus-fuled layoffs. Continue reading →

Nebraska’s first coronavirus death is longtime Realtor

By Lillian Dickerson | March 30, 2020 - 4:56 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Ralph Marasco, former Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Ambassador Real Estate, passed away from Covid-19 on March 24. Continue reading →

California Realtors group lays out agent aid programs

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 30, 2020 - 3:58 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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Agents and brokers can now get loans and payments akin to unemployment insurance thanks to a bill lawmakers passed last week. Continue reading →

Pending home sales rise in February

By Lillian Dickerson | March 30, 2020 - 3:28 pm |March 30, 2020 Uncategorized

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According to NAR’s Pending Homes Sales Index, pending home sales increased 2.4 percent in February. Continue reading →