Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Court rules landlords are liable for tenant-on-tenant discrimination

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A judge reinstated a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Glen St. Andrew Living Community for failing to protect a lesbian tenant from harassment by tenants. Continue reading →

Home prices are so high, pending sales have dropped for 7 months in a row

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Pending home sales dropped 0.7 percent month-over-month and 2.3 percent year-over-year to 106.2 — the seventh consecutive month of annualized declines Continue reading →

Here are America’s cities ranked by the total value of their homes

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NYC leads the pack, no surprise, with LA, SF, Chicago, and Dallas all in the top 10 of LendingTree’s new analysis. Continue reading →

Hong Kong millennials are skirting the law to avoid sky-high rent

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With the median home costing 19.4 times more than median household income, Millennials in Hong Kong are taking desperate measures to live in the city. Continue reading →

How to create a home color scheme that captivates buyers

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According to Houzz editor Gwendolyn Purdom and PPG and Glidden color marketing managers, Dee Schlotter and Misty Yeomans, a carefully crafted color scheme can captivate buyers and help them see your space as their new home.

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How millennials can achieve their homeownership dreams in 4 steps

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We’ve all heard the advice that if millennials would just give up their avocado toast they’d have enough money to buy a home. The fact is they are grappling with much more significant financial barriers. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales dropped 0.7% in July, extending 4-month decline

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Existing home sales dropped 0.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted 5.34 million in July, declining for the fourth consecutive month. Continue reading →

Husband-and-wife real estate duo accused of mail and wire fraud in Minnesota

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The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Minneapolis-based real estate duo Jeffery and Lori Detloff for wire and mail fraud scheme targeted at companies and financial institutions that owned or had an interest in foreclosed properties, according to … Continue reading →

What your buyers need to know about natural disaster insurance

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As Americans beging to rebuild from natural disaster, one thing has become clear, most homeowners didn’t have the proper insurance. Continue reading →