Very superstitious: Agents say Friday the 13th can jinx a deal

St. Joseph statues, canceled flights, horseshoes, oh my! When clients are already nervous about a transaction, Friday the 13th could be the ‘nail in the coffin,’ agents said. Continue reading

Zillow launches new feature for home search by school district

The feature, which is currently available only on Zillow’s iOS mobile app, allows home shoppers to select a school district and then displays school attendance zone boundaries and homes available for rent or for sale within those boundaries. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky finds his groove on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ week 3

The Agency’s CEO made a significant recovery from his fumbling performance the week prior as he delivered a comeback foxtrot that had judges singing the praises of his “suavecito” moves. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker names Jason Waugh president of affiliates

Waugh was previously president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Northwest Real Estate and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate Professionals. His new role will focus on brand strategy, affiliate operations and franchise sales. Continue reading

Hotels and Airbnb, Vrbo in heated battle as business travel ramps up

Both hotels and short-term rental companies are vying for customers seeking out extended stays through new offerings as business travel ramps up across the U.S. this fall. Continue reading

Madeleine Albright’s former DC home hits the market for $4M

The late former U.S. Secretary of State had lived in the Federal-style house since 1968 and originally purchased it for $100,000. Continue reading

Corcoran Sunshine hosting CS Talks series starting Tuesday

The six-day event series is expected to bring in about 1,000 participants for events and discussions across Corcoran Sunshine’s new development projects throughout New York City. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky stays alive on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Week 2

Despite earning the lowest score of the night from the reality TV show’s judges after a misstep, Umansky managed to survive another week with the help of audience votes. Continue reading

America’s wealthiest real estate billionaires in 2023

From multifamily unit holdings to industrial properties, some of real estate’s wealthiest billionaires made out better than others this year. Collectively, Forbes’ list of the 25 wealthiest real estate tycoons are worth about $139 billion. Continue reading

What Moves Her brings ‘Balance Blueprint’ campaign to industry

Amidst an industry in turmoil, the real estate female empowerment and advocacy organization has launched a new campaign to “spur action on behalf of women in real estate.” Continue reading