Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

List prices are finally starting to fall

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Nearly 1 in 5 homesellers dropped their listing price during the four-week period ending May 22, a high watermark unmatched since October 2019, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading →

Pending home sales hits slowest pace in nearly 10 years

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Pending home sales dropped 3.9 percent from March to April, marking the sixth-straight month of declines amidst climbing mortgage rates, according to data released Thursday from NAR. Continue reading →

New home sales hit 2-year low, falling well short of expectations

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New home sales took a hit for the fourth-straight month in April as buyers grappled with the new reality of rising home prices and mortgage rates in excess of 5 percent, according to Census Bureau data. Continue reading →

These sisters didn’t meet until age 48. Now they sell Vegas together

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They share the same DNA. They lived in the same city for decades. And their children even graduated from the same high school on the same day. But real estate sisters Michele Dugan and Trish Morgan didn’t know each other existed until mid-life. Continue reading →

Atlantic City is the most affordable beach town in the U.S. in 2022

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There’s a misconception that homes in beach towns are unattainable for many Americans because of their higher prices, but Realtor.com says that’s just not so — here’s a list of affordable beach towns for homebuyers to explore. Continue reading →

Buying a home? 8 popular cities that are still surprisingly affordable

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As buyers continue to reassess where they want to live and relocate at record rates, affordable, popular destinations can still be found — largely in Florida and Texas, according to Redfin. Continue reading →

Things just got real: Ryan Serhant, Bess Freedman spar over reality TV

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Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman on Thursday dismissed the real estate industry’s turn on reality TV as “horrible” as she butted heads with Serhant during a conference in New York. Continue reading →

Compass expands to 30A, brings on Spears Group, more agents

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With the move into 30A, the brokerage brings on 20 new agents in the region, who represented over $720M in sales volume in 2021. Continue reading →

When mansion prices touch the sky, what does an extra $100M mean?

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Hubris and a lack of comparables at the highest echelons frequently collide for inexplicable price differences from one estate to the next. But as with all real estate, location and size still matter. Continue reading →