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Mortgage rates dip as Omicron variant triggers market volatility

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Thirty-year mortgage rates fell to 3.05 percent, down 7 basis points from the week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s most recent lender survey released Thursday. Continue reading →

Genstar Capital investment gives Inside Real Estate reason to celebrate the new year

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Private equity firm Genstar Capital has made a strategic growth investment in real estate technology company Inside Real Estate. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman tells some workers to stay home amid Omicron wave

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Agents can still report to the office, but Douglas Elliman has told New York administrative staff to work from home while new variant surges. Continue reading →

Miami luxury tower to focus on flexible living, remote work culture

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The 35-story property allows unit owners to partner with all major short-term and shared living rental platforms and hotel booking sites. The right-to-home share is built into the development’s bylaws. Continue reading →

Home values jumped 31.4% in 2021, adding $9.1T in value

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A new report also shows that rural homes, condos and the Sun Belt all fared particularly well during the last year. Continue reading →

With money from chores (and help from dad), 6-year-old buys house

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As a lesson in property investment, a father taught his 6-year-old daughter and her 2 siblings how to build a property portfolio — and they ended up with a brand new home. Continue reading →

Biggie Smalls former Brooklyn apartment sells for $2M

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The iconic rapper’s former two-bedroom apartment, located in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, closed on Dec. 14 for $2 million, after listing three months earlier for $1.7 million. Continue reading →

Zillow debuts collaborative SharePlay search feature

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SharePlay will let users search listings with friends and family, and is meant to turn the experience of searching Zillow into a “game sport.” Continue reading →

TopHap continues to better how the industry can use data

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TopHap’s approach is heavily strategic and long-form. This is data at a higher level, offered in a visually addicting, presentation-ready format for understanding everything below and above the surface of real estate. Continue reading →