The smart home showdown is on

By Teke Wiggin | September 7, 2018 - 7:34 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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KB Home is rolling out a new smart home model powered by Google technology in response to the Amazon-powered design recently debuted by Lennar. Continue reading →

Agent sues client for commission on a house he failed to sell

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 7, 2018 - 6:45 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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A Canadian real estate broker sent his former client a bill for thousands of dollars in commission — even after the sale of the house fell through. Continue reading →

How MLSs can play fair with Upstream, Zillow’s Bridge

By Mitchell Skinner | September 7, 2018 - 6:05 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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Here are seven guidelines that hit on the major items an MLS might consider for the protection of the MLS value proposition while adopting one or more alternative input and maintenance (AIM) products. Continue reading →

Anxiety still lingers 10 years after historic financial crisis

By Patrick Kearns | September 7, 2018 - 5:03 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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A decade ago, the housing market collapsed and Wall Street sputtered. It was the beginning of a decade of deep anxiety that still lingers today. Continue reading →

Young People Want to Work for Socially Impactful Companies

By Dori Zinn | September 7, 2018 - 4:00 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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Businesses that think of society and employees first are most important to millennials. Continue reading →

Opendoor is now in Houston, coming soon to Austin and Jacksonville

By Carl Franzen | September 7, 2018 - 3:08 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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The startup is valued at over $2 billion and said it plans to be in 50 markets by 2020. Eighteen down, 32 left to go. Continue reading →

The Inman Weekender, September 8-9, 2018

By Matthew Shadbolt | September 7, 2018 - 1:41 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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The week’s top real estate industry stories, and practical advice to use this weekend. Continue reading →

Generation Z zones in on housing

By Teke Wiggin | September 7, 2018 - 1:15 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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Nearly 85 percent of Generation Z plan to purchase homes in the next five years, suggesting significant competition to millennial homebuyers. Continue reading →

How to Save Money Back-to-School Shopping for Your Kids

By Jessica Patel | September 7, 2018 - 1:00 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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Back-to-school shopping costs add up quick. Here are some tips on how to save money. Continue reading →

Agent who ran mortgage fraud scheme gets 6.5 years in prison

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 7, 2018 - 12:44 pm |September 7, 2018 Uncategorized

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A California real estate agent who sold homes with unpaid mortgages to unsuspecting buyers has been sentenced to more than six years in prison. Continue reading →