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Mystery solved? Kim Kardashian reveals how her crazy sink works

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 18, 2019 - 7:14 pm |April 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A week after a fleeting view of Kim Kardashian’s minimalist, basin-less bathroom sink lit up the internet, the reality star revealed the mystery behind its mechanics. Continue reading →

‘Off the rails’ real estate promo video ‘missed the mark,’ goes viral

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 17, 2019 - 6:02 pm |April 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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A steamy real estate promo video featuring models playfully chasing each other around a luxury pad has drawn ridicule from across the globe on social media. Continue reading →

Quicken to allow VRBO short-term rental income for mortgage qualification

By Patrick Kearns | April 17, 2019 - 5:04 pm |April 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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Quicken Loans and vacation rental company Vrbo are partnering to allow prospective buyers to use rental income on primary or secondary homes to qualify for a mortgage.  Continue reading →

Sellers pulling homes off market ahead of Uber, Lyft IPOs

By Patrick Kearns | April 17, 2019 - 4:12 pm |April 17, 2019 Uncategorized

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The influx of new money could lead to a robust market once the uncertainty wanes, according to a new report from Compass Chief Economist Selma Hepp. Continue reading →

The home of a Titanic survivor has hit the market for $1.8M

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 16, 2019 - 4:54 pm |April 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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A New York home that once belonged to a woman who was saved from the sinking Titanic has hit the market for $1.795 million. Continue reading →

Redfin finds most affordable cities are also the least disaster-prone

By Patrick Kearns | April 16, 2019 - 4:27 pm |April 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new study from Redfin maps how disaster-prone certain metros are, while also factoring the cost of buying a home in that city. Continue reading →

Builder confidence rises in April

By Patrick Kearns | April 16, 2019 - 2:11 pm |April 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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Builder confidence rose in April after two months of static, according to data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Wells Fargo. Continue reading →

Rent in southwestern region rising fast: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 16, 2019 - 12:00 pm |April 16, 2019 Uncategorized

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The cost of renting a single-family home increased by 2.9 percent nationwide and by 8 percent in Phoenix in February, according to CoreLogic data. Continue reading →

California woman posed as real estate agent to scam homebuyers

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 15, 2019 - 6:41 pm |April 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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California police have arrested a woman who posed as a real estate agent in order to swipe tens of thousands of dollars in deposit money from homebuyers. Continue reading →

Most homebuyers are willing to shell out big-time for renovations

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 15, 2019 - 12:59 pm |April 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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More than half of all home shoppers said that they’d be willing to spend $20,000 on home renovations, according to a new survey by Realtor.com. Continue reading →