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Facebook to integrate messenger with Instagram and WhatsApp

By Patrick Kearns | January 25, 2019 - 7:14 pm |January 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are integrating their messenger services, potentially giving agents new ways to communicate with potential clients. Continue reading →

Canadian agent nearly murdered for El Chapo by Hells Angels

By Veronika Bondarenko | January 25, 2019 - 5:31 pm |January 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Iconic gangster Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán tried to use the Hells Angels to kill a real estate agent in Canada, a Brooklyn court heard this week. Continue reading →

Blockchain-powered RealBlocks secures seed round of $3.1M

By Craig C. Rowe | January 25, 2019 - 2:00 pm |January 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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RealBlocks, a blockchain-backed platform for real estate fundraising and investment, announced Friday that it has secured seed funding in the amount of $3.1 million., led by Science, Inc. Continue reading →

Enter to win a $1.3M home for just $19 and an essay

By Veronika Bondarenko | January 24, 2019 - 8:50 pm |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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A Canadian woman is holding a contest for her $1.3 million home for the bargain-basement price of $19 and an essay. Continue reading →

National HouseCheck buys Housefax

By Craig C. Rowe | January 24, 2019 - 8:21 pm |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housefax, a popular industry resource for home data and property reports founded in 2012, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by National HouseCheck, a property inspection and home reporting service. Continue reading →

People are posing as agents to scam renters out of deposits

By Veronika Bondarenko | January 24, 2019 - 8:09 pm |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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In the latest real estate scam in New York, people are posing as real estate agents and asking renters to transfer deposits for non-existent apartments. Continue reading →

LionDesk’s suite of tools now available to CRMLS members

By Craig C. Rowe | January 24, 2019 - 5:14 pm |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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As part of the ongoing effort to serve its 96,000 members, California Regional MLS (CRMLS), the nation’s largest, has established a relationship with LionDesk, a popular customer relationship platform for real estate agents. Continue reading →

Massachusetts pushes real estate tax hike to fight climate change

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 24, 2019 - 2:07 pm |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker wants to raise the taxes homeowners pay when they sell their property in order to raise money to fight climate change. Continue reading →

Home appreciation slows, but prices remain out of reach

By Patrick Kearns | January 24, 2019 - 8:00 am |January 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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A pair of reports from Zillow and Redfin paint a picture of slowing price growth, but homes remain unaffordable to the middle class in many major metros. Continue reading →

The most expensive home in America just sold for $238M

By Veronika Bondarenko | January 23, 2019 - 10:52 pm |January 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Billionaire Ken Griffin just cemented the most expensive real estate purchase in the U.S. — a luxurious New York penthouse for $238 million. Continue reading →