Monthly Archives: May 2021

Ahead of travel season, Airbnb makes it easier to list properties

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 25, 2021 - 8:30 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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The short-term rental giant unveiled over 100 updates to its platform, including flexible searching options for guests and a simplified onboarding process for hosts. Continue reading →

Glenn Kelman shares 14 reasons the market is so ‘bizarre’ now

By Marian McPherson | May 25, 2021 - 7:56 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Redfin CEO’s latest Twitter thread reveals how far buyers are willing to go to win a home, including offering to name their child after a seller. Continue reading →

Keller Williams appoints agent to lead diversity efforts

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 25, 2021 - 7:00 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Julia Lashay Israel will work to bring diversity training courses to thousands of Keller Williams agents over the next year. Continue reading →

Side Inc.

By Devon Broderick | May 25, 2021 - 5:40 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Side exclusively partners with the best agents, empowering them to be more productive, grow their business & focus on serving clients. Continue reading →

More than half of all renters are planning a post-pandemic move

By Lillian Dickerson | May 25, 2021 - 5:06 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Renters surveyed by property management software company Entrata cited cost and space-related reasons as their biggest impetus for moving over the past year. Continue reading →

Chime taps Revaluate to empower lead quality with ‘likely to move’ scores

By Craig C. Rowe | May 25, 2021 - 4:30 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Sales and marketing technology company Chime partners with Revaluate to empower online leads of higher qualification standards. Continue reading →

US home prices soared in Q1 thanks to housing shortage, mortgage rates

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 25, 2021 - 3:49 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Boise, Idaho, experienced the steepest price hikes in the country at 28.2 percent, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Realogy iBuyer platform RealSure expands into 6 new markets

By Marian McPherson | May 25, 2021 - 3:41 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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RealSure is now available in six markets across California, Utah and the Carolinas, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading →

After stellar March, new-home sales reverse course, dip 6% in April

By Lillian Dickerson | May 25, 2021 - 2:55 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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The decline follows a record month for new-home sales, when they hit a 15-year high of more than 1 million in March, according to new data from the US Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Home prices skyrocketed in March, notching biggest gain since 2005

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 25, 2021 - 2:44 pm |May 25, 2021 Uncategorized

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Home prices rose 13.2 percent, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, released Tuesday. Continue reading →