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Realtor.com campaign makes pitch for buyer representation

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The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals. Continue reading →

Record-breaking NYC townhouse sale goes to mystery buyer

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A mystery couple has bought Greenwich Village’s most expensive townhouse for $72.5 million, surpassing the previous record by $14.3 million. The 12,000-square-foot property was sold off-market, with the buyers planning to use it as a pied-à-terre. Continue reading →

Inventory boost expected to slow rent growth to 1.5%

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The rental market is entering the new year with a major boost in inventory and cooling rental growth — two factors that are expected to yield a mixed bag of results for landlords and tenants alike.  Continue reading →

Who is Flannery, the secret owner of $1B in land near a US airbase?

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The federal government is investigating Flannery Associates, an entity that has scooped up more than 80 square miles of land near Travis Air Force Base in California without disclosing who owns it. Continue reading →

After a year of hunting, JLo and Ben Affleck close on $61M mansion

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They may have fame and money, but celebrities have to go through the painful process of house hunting just like the rest of us, Bennifer’s homebuying journey shows. Continue reading →

The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?

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Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least one rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run. Continue reading →

Realtor.com parent Move saw traffic and revenue fall in Q1

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Between January and March, Realtor.com had an average of 72 million unique monthly users — down 24 percent compared to one year earlier, according to the company’s first-quarter earnings report. Continue reading →

$170M off-market mega-mansion deal sets new Palm Beach record

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The off-market deal in the luxury enclave was conducted by a luxury car dealer and the founder of Green Mountain Coffee. It marks a new record for Palm Beach, and becomes one of the priciest deals of 2023 so far. Continue reading →

Can a mega-mansion in Paradise Valley bring in a record $75M?

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The state’s priciest-ever deal sold for $28.1 million in Scottsdale in June 2022, but with the lure of features like a metaverse room, a spa that generates snow and a lazy river, developers in Paradise Valley think they can get $75 million for an estat… Continue reading →