Monthly Archives: December 2019

RE/MAX acquires tech startup First

By Patrick Kearns | December 18, 2019 - 9:15 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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First is a machine learning-based platform that helps agents know when to reach out to consumers in their existing network. Continue reading →

Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com

By Marian McPherson | December 18, 2019 - 7:01 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January. Continue reading →

Domio, an iRenter that subleases to travelers, nabs $100M

By Teke Wiggin | December 18, 2019 - 4:45 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Domio, an iRenter that leases units from landlords and then subleases them to short-term guests, has raised an additional $100 million in equity and debt financing, TechCrunch reports. Continue reading →

A 3-bedroom pyramid just hit the market in Malibu

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 18, 2019 - 4:30 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A giant house shaped like an Egyptian pyramid (or the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas) has hit the market in Malibu for $2.288 million. Continue reading →

8 neighborhoods saw iBuyers snatch 10% of market share

By Patrick Kearns | December 18, 2019 - 4:17 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new Redfin study found that more than 10% of homes were sold to iBuyers in 8 neighborhoods in Phoenix, Charlotte, Fort Worth and Raleigh Continue reading →

The biggest, boldest and most unusual listings of 2019

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 18, 2019 - 4:08 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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To celebrate the year and start off a new decade, we’ve put together a list of some of the most over-the-top listings of 2019. Continue reading →

A brief history of Mar-a-Lago on impeachment day

By Brad Inman | December 18, 2019 - 3:35 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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The opulent 126-room, 62,500-square-foot mansion was built almost 100 years ago in the roaring 20s by cereal-company heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post. Continue reading →

EXp Realty brings iBuyer platform to 12 more states, eyeing all 50

By Patrick Kearns | December 18, 2019 - 3:14 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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EXp Realty is bringing its iBuyer platform, Express Offers, to a dozen new states. The capital-light program allows eXp Realty to scale the platform quickly, going from one state to 13 in less than three months. Continue reading →

Nonprofit New Story is building a 3D-printed neighborhood in Mexico

By Veronika Bondarenko | December 18, 2019 - 2:35 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Southern Mexico will soon be home to the world’s first 3D-printed neighborhood. This month, New Story Charity unveiled the first two homes for an impoverished rural neighborhood the state of Tabasco, Mexico. Continue reading →

Is Your Car a Lemon? 8 Ways to Tell if Your State Lemon Law Can Help

By Deb Hipp | December 18, 2019 - 2:00 pm |December 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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You may be able to put the squeeze on a defective car’s manufacturer with some lemon law justice. Continue reading →