Tony Hawk says real estate agents will go extinct in Home Bay ad

Ken Potashner, chairman and CEO, says the savings Home Bay is able to offer buyers and sellers isn’t because his company is skirting on service — he says his tech platform makes everything more efficient and faster, with an average sale time of 38 days. Continue reading

HGTV’s 2018 Dream Home is on the market

Bummed you didn’t win last year’s HGTV dream home in Gig Harbor, Washington? Well, you have a second chance at owning the $1.89 million waterfront estate. Continue reading

8 hot water heater facts every homeowner should know

Hearing a ruckus in your basement? Don’t ignore it — it could be the beginning of an impending hot water tank failure, says Scott Schnurr of DRF Trusted Property Solutions. Continue reading

10 housing markets poised for explosive growth in 2019

The thread that ties these metros together is affordability — something that buyers have struggled to find over the past few years as supply has failed to meet demand. Continue reading

Matt Damon nabs record-smashing Brooklyn penthouse

Matt Damon recently purchased a $16.745 million condo in the Standish in Brooklyn Heights — the most expensive listing in Brooklyn history. Continue reading

A Salem witch trials home finds new life 325 years later

The 4,253-square-foot Framingham, Mass. estate was once home to Peter and Sarah Clayes, the latter of whom was accused of being a witch during the infamous 1692 Salem witch trials. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman nabs top NYC producer from Compass

Barton Barrett closed more than $200 million in sales in 2017 and was the broker behind the $10.75 million sale of 140 Columbia Heights in 2006 — setting a record at the time for the highest priced townhouse in Brooklyn. Continue reading

Existing-home sales rise for second straight month

Existing-home sales increased 1.9 percent month-over-month but failed to gain the same traction on a yearly basis with a 7 percent decline from November 2017. Continue reading