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How a people-centric mindset helped 2 teams top their markets

By Daniel Houston | August 24, 2021 - 4:34 pm |August 24, 2021 Uncategorized

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Two top teams in Florida and California got there by picking the right agents and helping them grow, their leaders said at Connect Now. Continue reading →

Agent who marketed her business at Capitol riot pleads guilty in deal

By Daniel Houston | August 20, 2021 - 7:25 pm |August 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Jenna Ryan, the Texas real estate agent who live-streamed the insurrection in January, pleaded guilty this week to an illegal demonstration charge. Continue reading →

Even before the pandemic, rents weren’t expected to rise this high

By Daniel Houston | August 20, 2021 - 3:23 pm |August 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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Rent prices were 9 percent higher in July than at the same time last year, evidence of a rental market recovery in full swing. Continue reading →

Ahead of Fed tapering reveal, mortgage lenders kept rates steady

By Daniel Houston | August 19, 2021 - 4:22 pm |August 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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Low mortgage rates that had risen off a strong jobs report remained unmoved earlier this week, according to Freddie Mac’s lender survey. Continue reading →

Mortgage lenders deal more purchase loans amid fewer refis

By Daniel Houston | August 19, 2021 - 4:01 am |August 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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The latest numbers from Attom Data Solutions show that mortgage lenders issued more purchase loans in the second quarter of the year, but lost ground on the refinancing side. Continue reading →

Summer housing slowdown brings bidding wars back to earth

By Daniel Houston | August 17, 2021 - 6:00 pm |August 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Competition eased throughout the nation for Redfin agents, who reported only 60 percent of their offers were part of a bidding war in July. Continue reading →

Construction materials tech startup raises $33M after tripling staff

By Daniel Houston | August 13, 2021 - 5:49 pm |August 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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The Agora platform announced it raised the new funding after a year in which it grew its revenue eight times over. Continue reading →

A monument to spite, Boston’s ‘Skinny House’ hits market at $1.2M

By Daniel Houston | August 13, 2021 - 1:41 pm |August 13, 2021 Uncategorized

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For the right buyer, the almost impossibly narrow house offers a piece of Boston history and a surprising 1,165 square feet of space. Continue reading →

Healthy jobs report drives up mortgage rates for first time in weeks

By Daniel Houston | August 12, 2021 - 5:30 pm |August 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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During the pandemic, the Federal Reserve has been keeping a lid on interest rates by increasing its holdings of long-term Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) by $120 billion a month. Before announcing a timetable for tapering those purchases… Continue reading →

Deadly shooting shows Airbnb’s no-party rule can be hard to enforce

By Daniel Houston | August 10, 2021 - 6:14 pm |August 10, 2021 Uncategorized

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A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says. Continue reading →

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How a people-centric mindset helped 2 teams top their markets

Agent who marketed her business at Capitol riot pleads guilty in deal

Even before the pandemic, rents weren’t expected to rise this high

Ahead of Fed tapering reveal, mortgage lenders kept rates steady

Mortgage lenders deal more purchase loans amid fewer refis

Summer housing slowdown brings bidding wars back to earth

Construction materials tech startup raises $33M after tripling staff

A monument to spite, Boston’s ‘Skinny House’ hits market at $1.2M

Healthy jobs report drives up mortgage rates for first time in weeks

Deadly shooting shows Airbnb’s no-party rule can be hard to enforce

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