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Realtors share what they eat and drink to stay energized

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 4, 2018 - 8:00 am |September 4, 2018 Uncategorized

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Inman asked members of the real estate community to weigh in on how they plan their meals and snacks on days that are packed with home showings. Continue reading →

Openland launches messaging tool to speed up property construction

By Marian McPherson | August 31, 2018 - 9:47 pm |August 31, 2018 Uncategorized

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The Y-Combinator-backed startup raised $2.25 million for its platform to make development planning and completion more efficient. Continue reading →

Zillow’s updated Premier Agent comes to NYC, StreetEasy

By Patrick Kearns | August 31, 2018 - 9:46 pm |August 31, 2018 Uncategorized

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Zillow’s revamped Premier Agent advertising program is making its way to New York City and StreetEasy on Sept. 10, the company confirmed Friday. Continue reading →

Map service used by StreetEasy briefly vandalized with slur

By Patrick Kearns | August 31, 2018 - 6:31 pm |August 31, 2018 Uncategorized

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StreetEasy users browsing for Manhattan apartments yesterday were greeted with an offensive slur in place of the name New York City. Continue reading →

Home values continued to rise in July, but at slower rate: Zillow

By Marian McPherson | August 31, 2018 - 4:41 pm |August 31, 2018 Uncategorized

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Median home values increased 8 percent year-over-year, to $218,000 in July, but in 20 of the 35 largest markets growth slowed modestly, according to Zillow. Continue reading →

Connect mind, body, and spirit in this $11M eco-chic luxury estate

By Marian McPherson | August 30, 2018 - 5:26 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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Broker-owner Micheal Morrison has built his 25-year real estate career on selling one-of-a-kind homes, and his latest listing is no exception. Continue reading →

House from ‘Breaking Bad’ finale hits the market for $2.475M

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 30, 2018 - 4:49 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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Designed in the luxury ranch style popular in New Mexico, the Albuqeurque property has four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool and an attached cabana. Continue reading →

Late DJ Avicii’s Hollywood Hills home secretly sells for $17.5M

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 30, 2018 - 12:57 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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The former home the famed Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Avicii has sold off the market to a secret buyer for $17.5 million. Continue reading →

News Corp. is buying Opcity for $210M

By Marian McPherson | August 29, 2018 - 9:16 pm |August 29, 2018 Uncategorized

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The media giant’s real estate subsidiary Move Inc. will add the lead generation startup to Realtor.com, its home search and leads portal Continue reading →

EXPOSED: A new Zillow leads scam looks strangely familiar

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 29, 2018 - 2:46 pm |August 29, 2018 Uncategorized

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Knowing that real estate agents will pay good money for leads on a sale, fraudsters are now sending out fake ads on social media to make a quick buck. Continue reading →