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16 years later, a slain Texas real estate agent’s story comes to a close

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Sixteen years after allegedly killing DR Horton real estate agent Sarah Walker, Kosoul Chanthakoummane is set to be executed Wednesday evening. Continue reading →

Chinese real estate crash sparks mortgage boycotts

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In China, most recent buyers of new apartments took out mortgages before their buildings were finished. Now many are threatening to not pay. Continue reading →

DropOffer launches off-market buying solution in 6 new markets

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DropOffer’s app provides data on existing homes for agents and buyers to leverage when approaching off-market sellers and it gives buyers an alternative to what’s on the open market. Continue reading →

Attom acquires property data company Estated

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Estated maintains information on millions of U.S. properties and works with companies in the mortgage, insurance and real estate sectors. Continue reading →

New home starts fall sharply: ‘The whole housing sector is in retreat’

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The number of new construction projects for single family homes dropped by 10 percent in July, the steepest decline of the year, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Heat is on: Summer is latest entrant in crowded vacation home market

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Underlying Summer’s proprietary underwriting analysis is data from AirDNA, and it leverages VRBO, Airbnb and Booking.com to promote availability in its clients’ homes Continue reading →

LeadingRE names new president of global operations

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Chris Dietz will spearhead LeadingRE’s global business strategy across a number of its brands and will be responsible for all regions outside of the U.S., it was announced Monday. Continue reading →

Local Logic, CrimeoMeter lock up deal to share crime stats on listings

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Crime data became a hot issue in 2021, as Redfin and Realtor.com executives called for portals to cease providing it, and did so themselves. Continue reading →

10 US states where the sales-to-list gap for homes is widening the most

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West Virginia boasts the largest number of homes currently selling below list price, according to an analysis of Zillow data from the past 12 months from luxury real estate brokerage RubyHome. Continue reading →