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Existing home sales remain steady, ending four-month slump

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Sales of existing homes remained steady from July to August, ending four months of decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Zillow to feature listings from Canada’s largest indie brokerage

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As part of its efforts to come to Canada, Zillow will soon feature listings from the country’s largest indie brokerage, Right At Home Realty. Continue reading →

Rents are flat for the first time since 2012

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The nationwide median rent in August remained unchanged year-over-year for the first time since 2012, according to Zillow’s latest housing data survey. The median rent is actually lower than it was in August 2017, in 19 of the nation’s 35 largest housi… Continue reading →

Housing starts soar in August but permits plunge to 15-month low

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Privately-owned housing starts jumped 9.2 percent month-over-month and 9.4 percent year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,282,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census … Continue reading →

Leaseback startup EasyKnock snags $3.5M in seed funding

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EasyKnock, a home sales-leaseback company that allows people to release the equity on their homes, jus closed $3.5 million in seed funding. Continue reading →

It’s a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017

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Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the real estate database company found that home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions. Continue reading →

California Realtors rally for Prop 5 in face of growing backlash

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Prop 5 will allow olde homeowners to keep old property taxes when buying a new home. Critics fear essential services will bare the brunt of lost revenues. Continue reading →

Home sales in California have fallen for 4 months straight

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Near record-high home prices are crushing demand in California, according to the latest home sales data from the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.). The state dropped below the 400,000 sales benchmark in August, the first time in two years sal… Continue reading →