Author Archives: Marian McPherson

‘Are we in another housing bubble?’: Home price growth hits new high

By Marian McPherson | July 28, 2021 - 6:09 pm |July 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Annual home price growth reached an all-time high of 18 percent in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest home price index report. Continue reading →

CoStar Group rallies in Q2 as Apartments.com tallies traffic high

By Marian McPherson | July 28, 2021 - 5:02 pm |July 28, 2021 Uncategorized

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Despite acquisition woes, CoStar Group saw its Homesnap and Apartments.com brands help boost the company’s revenue 21% from Q2 2020. Continue reading →

New home sales plunge to 14-month low in June

By Marian McPherson | July 26, 2021 - 9:20 pm |July 26, 2021 Uncategorized

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest report on Monday, new residential sales declined 19.4 percent from June 2020. Continue reading →

Low-income tenants sue developer, allege ‘poor door’ discrimination

By Marian McPherson | July 23, 2021 - 9:09 pm |July 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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Tenants who won a lottery to live at Fifteen Hudson Yards are suing the developer for violating New York City’s “poor door” ban, which bans separate entrances for low-income residents. Continue reading →

RE/MAX adds 5 new vendors to marketplace platform

By Marian McPherson | July 23, 2021 - 8:53 pm |July 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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1800 Business Cards, eLead Network, Payload, RateMyAgent and Stagerie have joined the RE/MAX Marketplace. The platform now has more than 110 vendors. Continue reading →

Adam Contos shares the 3 principles behind RE/MAX’s success

By Marian McPherson | July 22, 2021 - 8:31 pm |July 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos shares how his career as a Marine and Special Weapons And Tactics leader informs how he leads, recruits and thinks about success. Continue reading →

Redfin’s head of industry relations moves to Realogy

By Marian McPherson | July 21, 2021 - 7:55 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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In her new role, former Redfin Head of Industry Relations Caitlin McCrory will lead Realogy’s industry advocacy and strategic policy efforts. Continue reading →

Opendoor is just 2 markets away from reaching 2021 expansion goal

By Marian McPherson | July 21, 2021 - 6:35 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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Opendoor launched new operations in Birmingham and Indianapolis, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The iBuyer said it would be in 42 markets before the end of 2021. Continue reading →

Leading indie brokerage in Massachusetts joins Compass

By Marian McPherson | July 20, 2021 - 9:37 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Randall Family of Companies, which includes four residential and commercial real estate brokerages, has moved to Compass. The company has 35 offices throughout New England. Continue reading →

Opendoor launches new referral rewards program for agents

By Marian McPherson | July 19, 2021 - 4:33 pm |July 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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Two years after launching its Agent Partner Program, Opendoor has launched another option for agents to earn commissions and bonuses from seller transactions. Continue reading →