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Redfin introduces new ‘Redfin Premier’ service for luxury homesellers

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Aimed at sellers of properties worth $1 million or more, Redfin Premier offers full-service marketing with an international reach. Continue reading →

Nebraska attempts to stave off housing crisis with upzoning plan

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As home values slowly creep up, Nebraska legislators are attempting to curtail a possible affordability crisis with three housing-related bills. Continue reading →

Renters’ leases going up in smoke as legislators crack down on cigarettes

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Low-income renters are being unjustly evicted as landlords fail to correctly implement HUD’s smoke-free policy, according to a Washington Post report. Continue reading →

Statewide single-family zoning reform gets canned in Virginia

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Virginia’s Land Use Committee unanimously rejected Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s plan to upzone single-family neighborhoods across the state. Continue reading →

One year later, Amazon’s HQ2 drives massive housing shortage in Virginia

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Since the retail giant announced plans to build an HQ2 office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices have grown 32.9 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, active listings are down 49 percent. Continue reading →

All Bright MLS members to get Remine Agent Pro

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Remine Agent Pro includes a host of tools including a feature that predicts the likelihood a home will sell. Subscribers to Bright MLS now get it for free. Continue reading →

Locals, not Amazon workers, are buying property near HQ2

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Investors and local residents are snapping up properties near Amazon’s second headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia, in anticipation of the tech workers to come. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO: Amazon-Realogy partnership not a ‘serious move into the real estate market’

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Glenn Kelman suggested in the earnings call Thursday that few people turn to Amazon for “soft services.” He also revealed that he’d like to be able to sell 10 percent of the homes listed with Redfin to unrepresented buyers Continue reading →

Redfin experiences ‘turning point,’ beats expectations with $197.8M in revenue

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CEO Glenn Kelman also said the company’s webs traffic and brokerage sales accelerated for the second straight quarter. Continue reading →

Inventory plummets, prices jump near Amazon’s HQ2 in Virginia

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In the wake of Amazon’s HQ2 announcement, agents say that some sellers in Virginia are waiting to list their properties, while buyers at the lower end of the spectrum are having trouble competing for homes. Continue reading →