Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Santa Claus’s North Pole estate is worth $764,000: Zillow

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The 196-year-old main cabin went through a major renovation in 2013 and perfectly reflects the Claus’s appreciation for Old World style with a modern touch. Continue reading →

What’s the latest bathroom trend for baby boomers? Accessibility

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Three agents in Los Angeles, Denver and Jacksonville say baby boomers are requesting accessible bathrooms as they begin planning to age in place. Continue reading →

New platform helps brokerages launch short-term rental programs

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‘Powered by Rentl’ is an end-to-end backend platform that enables brokerages to launch branded short-term rental programs for homeowners. Continue reading →

California fire destroyed 18 months of listing inventory

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As of Oct. 2018, there were only 858 properties on the market in Butte County, and loss of more than 12,000 residences will result in an unstable local housing market for years to come. Continue reading →

News Corp. appoints new president of global digital real estate

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Fellows, who led Melbourne-based, News Corp-owned REA Group for four years, will now oversee all of the corporation’s digital real estate services including Move, Inc., and REA Group, which includes iProperty in Asia and PropTiger and Housing.com in In… Continue reading →

Take a look at Amazon HQ2’s new neighborhood, National Landing

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Currently, National Landing, which is nestled between Crystal City, Potomac Yard, and Pentagon City, has more than 17 million square feet of existing office space, 24,000 affordable housing units within two miles of the future HQ2 building, and more th… Continue reading →

Houston, Compass has landed

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Although Compass has yet to choose a location for its flagship Houston office — it is deciding between The Galleria, River Oaks, and Upper Kirby — homebuyers are now able to browse more than 43,000 Houston listings on Compass’ site. Continue reading →

Take a look at San Francisco’s most expensive listing

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Nestled in San Francisco’s Russian Hill, San Francisco’s most expensive listing is the best of both worlds — it’s a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of the Financial District and offers pristine views of the city’s most famous landmarks. Continue reading →

Study: 90% of consumers used an agent in 2018

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That’s the highest rate of consumers using an agent since the report’s inception in 2001 (when 81 percent of consumers used an agent) and a 5 percentage point increase from the last REAL Trends consumer study in 2014 (85 percent). Continue reading →