Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Investment firm Marcus & Millichap expands into Montreal

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Marcus & Millichap has acquired Montreal-based McGill Commercial, a move that brings the number of Canadian markets the company operates in to four. Continue reading →

Keller Williams’ AI assistant Kelle is learning Kung-Fu

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This is the second major upgrade Kelle has gotten since its initial launch in February 2018. In August, Kelle debuted snap, skill that provides a map-based detailed profile of a neighborhood based on borders gleaned from the homeowner social network, N… Continue reading →

Don’t blame baby boomers for surging home prices: Trulia

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Baby boomers have no sway on the affordability of housing in major markets like San Francisco and New York City, according to a new study. Continue reading →

Returns on home-flipping fall to 4-year low

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In the second quarter of 2018, the average gross return-on-investment (ROI) for flipped homes was 44.3 percent, marking a 3.5 percent decline from the first quarter, and a 5.7 percent decline from this time last year. It’s also a major drop-off from th… Continue reading →

Owners.com adds 3 new home search, property tour features to site

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Tech-focused real estate brokerage Owners.com, which operates in all 50 states, has announced the launch of three, new consumer-facing features for its mobile and desktop websites. Continue reading →

Realogy and PHH agree to pay $17M over alleged kickbacks

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Realogy and PHH Corp. will pay $17 million as part of a class-action suit in which they were accused of providing kickbacks to title providers. Continue reading →

Here’s how much parents are spending to live near the best schools

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According to data from home search portal realtor.com, homebuyers in California, New York and Washington state are spending well above their area’s median sales price to live within a mile of a school with a GreatSchools rating of 8 or higher. Continue reading →

How one Coldwell Banker franchisee is using The Parker Principles to ‘up’ its game

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On the final day of Inman Disconnect in April, the industry’s top executives and leaders came together to create The Parker Principles — a list of 12 actionable principles aimed at making the real estate industry stronger. For Washington-based Coldwell… Continue reading →

Openland launches messaging tool to speed up property construction

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The Y-Combinator-backed startup raised $2.25 million for its platform to make development planning and completion more efficient. Continue reading →