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Zillow’s US home-value estimate drops for 2nd consecutive month

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Zillow has lowered its assessment of home values nationwide as the market continues to muddle through an ongoing slowdown in real estate. Continue reading →

EXp Realty continues international expansion with move into Poland

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The announcement follows days after the brokerage made public its plans to expand operations into Chile, building on what has been a spurt of international expansion for the company. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates pass 6% as demand for loans continues dramatic fall

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Purchase loan applications fell 29 percent from the same period last year, the result of rising rates that are double their levels from 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly index. Continue reading →

Real estate companies dip as stock market tallies worst day in 2 years

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Real estate stocks fell on Wall Street, too — though even before the carnage they were already hovering near all-time lows. Continue reading →

Keller Williams releases updated homebuying guidebook

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“Your First Home” is designed to be a guide for new real estate consumers. The book is now in its second edition and includes updated information on an array of timely topics. Continue reading →

Housing inflation isn’t slowing yet. And it may prove tough to tame

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The slowing housing market has yet to significantly reduce costs for most Americans. But economists believe more rate hikes may be on the way. Continue reading →

These are the 15 best real estate companies to work for in 2022

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Last week, “Fortune” and Great Place to Work released a list of the 35 Best Workplaces in Real Estate in 2022. Zillow, Opendoor and Pacaso were all near the top of the list. Continue reading →

After Redfin offered flood-risk tool, buyers took heed

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A new study suggests that buyers who viewed homes in high-risk flood areas ended up turning to higher ground with their eventual offers when presented with the brokerage’s flooding data. Continue reading →

Modern-day redlining is killing Black neighborhoods: HUD Secretary

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Lending practices are killing Black neighborhoods across the country by making it so that only investors can afford to buy in them, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said. Continue reading →

eXp Realty expands southern continent operations to Chile

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With the new expansion, eXp now operates in 22 markets and has more than 84,000 agents worldwide. Its established markets in South America include Colombia and Brazil. Continue reading →