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In era of disruption, outsider leaders are a key to survival

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Numerous leaders at real estate companies today stepped into their roles without prior real estate experience. They say that was actually an advantage. Continue reading →

Thinking about refinancing your 30-year mortgage? Think again!

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All those deals soliciting homeowners to refinance their mortgages at today’s low interest rates might sound great, but when you really dig into the numbers, that’s often not the case. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Young family loses life savings of $775K in escrow wire fraud scam

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A couple with a 1-year-old son are urging homebuyers to exercise caution after losing nearly $800,000 in a complicated escrow scam. Continue reading →

Americans aren’t waiting for marriage to buy a home: Study

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According to a study released by co-ownership platform Haus, the share of single homeowners has reached an 118-year high of 39.8 percent. Continue reading →

The Homebuyer Files: 3 first-time homeowners on why they bought it

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Three first-time homeowners shared how an impending marriage, a growing family, and the desire to build equity pushed them to make the purchase of a lifetime. Continue reading →

End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail

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Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive. Continue reading →

The rise and stall of the offer aggregators: How iBuyers are bringing startups to heel

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Offerpad, Zillow and Opendoor are turning the screws on startups that offer price comparisons and claim to help consumers secure the best offer. Continue reading →

Washington, DC-based C21 franchise launches iBuyer platform

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Redwood Realty’s Redwood Offers provides sellers with an all-cash offer within 72 hours, along with guided support on their other selling options. Continue reading →

Michael Bloomberg pitches plan to combine Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

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The presidential hopeful wants to make Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae a “single, fully government-owned mortgage guarantor” that benefits taxpayers, community banks. Continue reading →