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Scammers using lead generation sites to target female agents

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 13, 2018 - 5:56 pm |November 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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At least four female real estate agents in Massachusetts received calls and texts from an unidentified man attempting to arrange meetings with them. Continue reading →

It’s official: Amazon HQ2 coming to NYC, Northern VA

By Carl Franzen | November 13, 2018 - 3:32 pm |November 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Amazon is bringing more than 25,000 jobs and investments of $2.5 billion each to Northern Virginia and the New York City borough of Queens. Continue reading →

In his life, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee had superhero homes

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 12, 2018 - 10:37 pm |November 12, 2018 Uncategorized

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In life, the creator of the legendary Marvel comic universe Stan Lee also loved real estate — his Los Angeles homes were regularly featured in magazines. Continue reading →

Smart home tech is not just for luxury renters

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 12, 2018 - 8:28 pm |November 12, 2018 Uncategorized

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Renters in 30,000 existing apartments are about to get an array of new smart home features, including Amazon Echo Dots, installed for free, thanks to a new partnership between a major landlord and a tech startup. Continue reading →

Latest fad? Tossing out the furniture

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 12, 2018 - 6:38 pm |November 12, 2018 Uncategorized

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Forget feng shui — increasingly, homeowners are choosing to toss out their furniture altogether. Continue reading →

1 realtor lost 2 homes in California as deadly wildfires continue

By Patrick Kearns | November 12, 2018 - 4:47 pm |November 12, 2018 Uncategorized

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A Beverly Hills-born Realtor with a portfolio of multimillion dollar luxury listings is struggling after not one, but two of his homes were destroyed. Continue reading →

California Attorney General warns of price-gouging amid fires

By Patrick Kearns | November 10, 2018 - 3:55 pm |November 10, 2018 Uncategorized

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State law specifically prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item prior to the declaration of a state emergency. Continue reading →

Realogy executive asks for help finding missing 15-year-old son

By Patrick Kearns | November 9, 2018 - 3:04 pm |November 9, 2018 Uncategorized

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Thomas Kolding, 15, of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, has been missing since October 30, according to the New Jersey State Police Department. Continue reading →

60-year-old Realtor arrested after stealing money from open house

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 9, 2018 - 2:46 pm |November 9, 2018 Uncategorized

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Connecticut Realtor Darcy Allison Sledge turned herself in to police last week on an active arrest warrant after a surveillance camera captured her swiping cash from an open house. Continue reading →

Realtor on Camp wildfire: ‘As horrible as you can imagine, it’s worse’

By Patrick Kearns | November 8, 2018 - 9:47 pm |November 8, 2018 Uncategorized

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A fast-moving wildfire is raging through Butte County in California in the Sierra Nevada foothills, north of Sacremento and just east of Chico. One Realtor on the ground told Inman the blaze is “worse than you can imagine.” Continue reading →