Monthly Archives: July 2019

Meet the Engel & Völkers agent who just won the 2019 ESPYs Pat Tillman Award

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After suffering a life-altering injury in 2015, former Marine Kirstie Ennis found new purpose in athletics and real estate. Continue reading →

2020 Election: Analyzing the Sanders Plan for Long-Term Care

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(Editors’ note: Since this article was published on July 11, 2019, Democratic presidential hopefuls Sen. Cory Booker and Sen. Amy Klobuchar released long-term care proposals. Booker’s long-term care plan would make it easier to qualify for Medicaid cov… Continue reading →

Realogy stock plummets as JP Morgan calls industry ‘Wild West’

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The country’s largest real estate holding company saw its stock value decline to $5.87 per share at market close Wednesday. Continue reading →

Homebuyers’ biggest agent gripe? ‘Commissions are too high’

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More than 4 in 10 consumers believe real estate commissions are too high, according to a study from real estate technology startup ShelterZoom. Continue reading →

Redfin and Opendoor are teaming up to take on Zillow Offers

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In Phoenix and Atlanta, users of Redfin’s website and mobile app are now invited to request an offer from Opendoor. Prompts will appear in the form of a button on property pages for off-market homes and on a page through which homeowners may schedule a… Continue reading →

Redefy teams up on referrals with Home Captain

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The flat-fee brokerage will now connect unrepresented buyers to agents in Home Captain’s network of 32,000 real estate pros. Continue reading →

Ageism Is Everywhere: It’s Time to Stop It

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(Editor’s Note: In the introduction to her new book, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, Ashton Applewhite, 2016 Next Avenue Influencer of the Year, describes why she’s fighting against ageism system-wide,why she’s inspired to change the disc… Continue reading →