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A real estate developer invites a homeless couple to live in his $4M mansion. Neighbors aren’t happy

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Greg Dunston and Marie Mckinzie lived on Oakland streets for 10 years before a real estate developer offered to help. Continue reading →

What agents should know about tech’s next IPO boom

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The San Francisco Bay Area could explode with new millionaires this year, as a number of the top Bay Area-based tech companies mull initial public offerings. But will this influx of new cash actually have an appreciable impact on the nation’s most expe… Continue reading →

The Compass critic that flipped: Inside Alain Pinel’s major reversal

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APR president Mike Hulme vowed to agents in a company-wide memo in August of 2018 never to “impede your business by forcing you to change brokerages,” a clear swipe at Compass. Continue reading →

Read APR President’s letter to agents after Compass acquisition

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In a letter obtained by Inman, Mike Hulme, APR’s president, wrote about the Compass acquisition and what it means for Alain Pinel’s 1,400 agents. Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Compass to acquire Alain Pinel Realtors

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Compass is acquiring Alain Pinel Realtors (APR), according to multiple sources who spoke today with Inman and wished to remain anonymous. The acquisition will further the Compass stranglehold on the San Francisco Bay Area market. Continue reading →

New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

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New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading →

Sotheby’s International Realty snags 40-year Pacific Union vet

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Sotheby’s International Realty on Monday announced the addition of 40-year luxury real estate veteran and former Pacific Union senior broker Steve Gothelf to its 136-agent San Francisco office. Continue reading →

Would you live in a San Francisco subway car apartment?

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As the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) prepares to update its aging cars next year, ideas for their upcycling have been bountiful. The new trains are due to arrive beginning in summer 2020, which will see approximately 669 trains gradually replaced, acco… Continue reading →