Author Archives: Patrick Kearns

Long Island Realtors under investigation for discrimination

By Patrick Kearns | November 26, 2019 - 10:05 pm |November 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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NAR referred Inman to the local association when asked if there was any planned disciplinary action for the agents. Continue reading →

Home price gains reversed trend and accelerated in September

By Patrick Kearns | November 26, 2019 - 2:16 pm |November 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home prices rose 3.2 percent year-over-year after rising 3.1 percent year-over-year in August, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index. Continue reading →

Proptech investor platform Entera secures $7.5M funding round

By Patrick Kearns | November 25, 2019 - 6:00 pm |November 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Entera plans to use the capital to expand its footprint, reach new investors and continue to build out its tech team. Continue reading →

Silver tsunami set to hit housing market over next 2 decades

By Patrick Kearns | November 25, 2019 - 3:21 pm |November 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Baby boomers are set to vacate their currently occupied homes at a much higher rate, according to a new Zillow study released Sunday. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO Rich Barton dreams of a home ‘trade-in experience’

By Patrick Kearns | November 22, 2019 - 5:20 pm |November 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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Rich Barton discussed Zillow’s “Real Estate 2.0” on CNBC this week. Continue reading →

RealScout launches its biggest Buyer Graph yet

By Patrick Kearns | November 22, 2019 - 3:09 pm |November 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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A dozen East Bay area brokerages agreed this week to share anonymized buyer data and habits. Continue reading →

RealScout launches its biggest Buyer Graph yet

By Patrick Kearns | November 22, 2019 - 3:09 pm |November 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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A dozen East Bay area brokerages agreed this week to share anonymized buyer data and habits. Continue reading →

Corcoran CEO: Newsday report should be ‘wake-up call to this industry’

By Patrick Kearns | November 21, 2019 - 9:53 pm |November 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Pam Liebman dishes on coded discriminatory language in real estate and the Fair Housing Act training that all new agents at Corcoran are required to attend. Continue reading →

Keller Williams boosts CRM with Porch integration

By Patrick Kearns | November 21, 2019 - 4:00 pm |November 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home repair marketplace tech startup Porch’s proprietary repair estimate report app is now available via the Keller Cloud marketplace. Continue reading →

Agent bias on Long Island puts national spotlight on discriminatory practices

By Patrick Kearns | November 20, 2019 - 4:52 pm |November 20, 2019 Uncategorized

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A three-year investigation into housing discrimination by Newsday has elicited strong reactions from the real estate industry. Continue reading →