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@properties hires former Christie’s exec to build franchise business

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Natalie Hamrick spent nearly nine years at Christie’s International Real Estate. She’ll now help @properties grow its franchise operations. Continue reading →

@properties scores its biggest franchise yet

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Plat Collective in Indianapolis will be the Chicago-based brokerage’s fourth franchise. The firm has 114 agents and is on track to do $650 million in sales volume this year. Continue reading →

Nation’s first reparations program targets Black homeowners, buyers

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The funds, for which Black residents of Evanston between 1919 and 1969 qualify, can be used for various housing costs, like a down payment, home improvements and late penalties. Continue reading →

Teams help agents hone specialties, fast track growth

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A group of panelists at Connect Now argued Tuesday that real estate teams have an array of benefits for agents, and that teams will only become more popular. Continue reading →

‘Sex-for-rent’ requests from landlords soar amid pandemic

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Women’s advocacy groups in Hawaii and Illinois say renters are being pressured to perform sexual acts in lieu of rent as unemployment rises. Continue reading →

Foreclosure activity continues to decline in March

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Sixty-one percent of U.S. markets saw foreclosure activity drop below pre-recession levels last month, but the numbers come with “a huge caveat.” Continue reading →

US property taxes increased to $306.4B in 2019

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The total property taxes levied on single-family homes in 2019 increased by 1 percent from 2018, the smallest increase in the past three years. Continue reading →

Foreclosure activity hits lowest point in 15 years

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There were a total of 48,004 properties with foreclosure filings in February 2020, the lowest number since Attom began tracking the data in April 2005. Continue reading →

Inman’s state-by-state guide to evictions, rent and foreclosures

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Rent and mortgage payments are due. Different states have different strategies for people who can’t pay during the pandemic. We’re updating this post as the situation evolves. Continue reading →

Vacant zombie foreclosures see modest uptick in Q1

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The number of vacant homes in foreclosure increased by about 0.1 percent in Q1 2020, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading →