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Home prices continued to grow at sluggish pace in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 26, 2019 - 1:19 pm |March 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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The price of an average home in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January, falling from 4.7 percent in December, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading →

Housing starts drop in February

By Patrick Kearns | March 26, 2019 - 12:40 pm |March 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housing starts dropped 8.7 percent from January to February, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Meet the agents behind Netflix’s latest TV series ‘Selling Sunset’

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 25, 2019 - 1:26 pm |March 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Selling Sunset, a show that follows broker Jason Oppenheim and his agents on celebrity real estate sales, premiered on Netflix Friday. Continue reading →

Two RE/MAX brokerages merge in Massachusetts

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 22, 2019 - 9:08 pm |March 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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A pair of RE/MAX franchises in Massachusetts announced this week that they have joined forces in a merger that creates the second-largest RE/MAX brokerage in New England. Continue reading →

Orlando Bloom’s bachelor pad hits the market for $9M

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 22, 2019 - 5:47 pm |March 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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Now that he’s counting down the days until his marriage to Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom has decided to part with his bachelor pad, listing it for $8.9 million. Continue reading →

CoreLogic and Homesnap team up to make agents more mobile

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 22, 2019 - 12:50 pm |March 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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CoreLogic and search platform Homesnap have teamed up to let agents update listings, sync contacts and perform other tasks all from their phones. Continue reading →

Buy Emma Stone’s adorable Hollywood home for just $3.89M

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 21, 2019 - 11:41 pm |March 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Seven years after moving into a super-cute Beverly Hills mansion, actress Emma Stone is hoping to sell the property — for $3.899 million. Continue reading →

Freddie Mac names David Brickman as new CEO

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 21, 2019 - 4:00 pm |March 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Freddie Mac announced Thursday that its current president, David Brickman, will soon be taking the reins as the mortgage giant’s new CEO. Continue reading →

Google and Coinbase Global executives join Fannie Mae board

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 21, 2019 - 3:00 pm |March 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Karin Kimbrough of Google and Brian Brooks of Coinbase Global have been elected as new members to Fannie Mae’s board of directors. Continue reading →

Property management startup Guesty nabs $35M funding round

By Patrick Kearns | March 21, 2019 - 1:24 pm |March 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Software startup Guesty announced Thursday it has raised $35 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. Continue reading →