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CoStar lawsuit accuses Homesnap founder of stealing trade secrets

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The commercial real estate giant is seeking to stop Homesnap founder Guy Wolcott from marketing a new data-transfer platform, which CoStar alleges is “a copycat” of its own tech. Continue reading →

2023 fall outlook: A cooler season roiled by homebuyer-seller friction

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Commissions will take a hit from the seasonal real estate transaction fall-off. But unlike last year, home price growth may gain steam, according to an Intel analysis of housing market projections. Continue reading →

The 2023 fall housing market won’t look anything like the 2022 market

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Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner revealed to Intel why an inventory surge in the fall of 2022 may have been a blip — and what that might mean for the housing market. Continue reading →

Hiring is on the rise, but also worse than once thought. What gives?

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Real estate didn’t shed an unusual number of workers in August. But there are fewer jobs than it once seemed. Inman explains the paradox. Continue reading →

Suburban New York team joins forces with Howard Hanna

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The Mark Seiden Real Estate Team is partnering with Howard Hanna Rand Realty, increasing the latter’s influence north of New York City, according to an announcement. Continue reading →

‘$100K jail cell’: Social media drags price point of Texas tiny homes

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Is this mini-floorplan a sign of “shrinkflation” in housing? This month, the internet weighed in on Lennar’s idea of affordability at a tiny-home community in San Antonio. Continue reading →

Real estate has trimmed its losses. But ‘winter is coming’: DelPrete

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Even as real estate companies cut costs and narrowed losses in the second quarter of 2023, the third quarter may deliver the truest test of their financial mettle, Mike DelPrete told Intel. Continue reading →

Consumer unease over inflation rekindled in August following rally

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Consumer sentiment dipped to 69.5 in August following months of recovery, a downward shift that underscores the complex web of rapidly changing expectations, according to data released Friday. Continue reading →

Share of homebuyers looking to move cities hits new high

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Homebuyers have been dropping out of the market. Of the ones who are still in, more are eyeing a cross-city relocation, Redfin data suggests. Continue reading →