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New-home sales dropped in July but rose year-over-year: Census

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The median sales prices of all new homes sold in July hovered at $312,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Big swaths of the Bay Area saw home prices decline this year

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A new report from Compass shows that after strong appreciation in 2017 and 2018, home prices in places such as Sonoma and Santa Clara counties have fallen. Continue reading →

Fund That Flip gets $11M for lending platform

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The home financing platform is for experienced home investors and recently secured $11 million in funding from Edison Partners of Princeton, New Jersey. Continue reading →

Women at Zillow make 1 cent more than men with similar skills

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Women made up 42 percent of Zillow’s workforce in 2018, up from 39 percent in 2016, according to the company’s first ever “Sustainability Report.” Continue reading →

Vincent Gallo pays cash for deeply discounted Trump Tower condo

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The provocative actor-director of films such as “The Brown Bunny” has been vocal in his support of President Donald Trump in the past. Continue reading →

Smart home startup Blokable raises $23M in Series A round

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The Seattle-based company constructs modular units that can be assembled into multifamily housing. Continue reading →

America’s most expensive listing sells at foreclosure auction

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A large plot of land that was once considered the most expensive listing in America just sold at foreclosure auction for a mere $100,000. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker in pole position? CBx Seller Leads sees big 1st-year growth

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Coldwell Banker’s CBx Seller Leads, a free lead service for affiliated companies, has seen a 74 percent adoption rate in its first 12 months. The “machine learning” software helps convert leads into listings at three times the market rate, according to… Continue reading →

Pennsylvania agent offers to rep Trump in Greenland sale

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Long and Foster agent Michael Murphy said in a video he sent to the White House that he’d be willing to take a lower commission on the billion dollar deal. Continue reading →