Author Archives: Marian McPherson

Whopping 3.9 million more homes needed to meet buyer demand

By Marian McPherson | January 21, 2020 - 2:03 pm |January 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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From 2012 to 2019, builders constructed 5.9 million homes — far fewer than what’s needed for the 9.8 million households created during the same time period. Continue reading →

3 tech giants are teaming up to make smart home devices easier to use

By Marian McPherson | January 20, 2020 - 7:56 pm |January 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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Amazon, Apple, and Google have teamed up with the Zigbee Alliance to create a single, royalty-free wireless protocol that will make smart home devices easier to connect and use. Continue reading →

How Dash Longe shredded his path from skiing to real estate

By Marian McPherson | January 20, 2020 - 4:36 pm |January 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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Professional skier Dash Longe shares his unique journey from globetrotting full-time skier to Park City luxury real estate agent. Continue reading →

Consumer watchdog calls out states for confusing agent disclosures

By Marian McPherson | January 14, 2020 - 7:37 pm |January 14, 2020 Uncategorized

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In a new study, the Consumer Federation of America calls real estate disclosures ‘confusing,’ and calls out agents for not doing enough to explain them. Continue reading →

There are 218 million-dollar cities, but for how long?

By Marian McPherson | January 14, 2020 - 5:30 pm |January 14, 2020 Uncategorized

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Only three new cities were added to Zillow’s million-dollar cities list this year, signaling a market slowdown. Continue reading →

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty continues executive overhaul

By Marian McPherson | January 13, 2020 - 5:39 pm |January 13, 2020 Uncategorized

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Nancy Nagy will take Budge Huskey’s place as Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s president, 12 days after Huskey’s promotion to CEO. Continue reading →

Managing broker Jackie Soto is bringing her chair to the table

By Marian McPherson | January 13, 2020 - 9:00 am |January 13, 2020 Uncategorized

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Divergent Realty managing broker Jackie Soto shares her passion for real estate, collaboration and fostering more diversity industrywide. Continue reading →

$19K pre-fab home includes artificial intelligence technology

By Marian McPherson | January 10, 2020 - 7:24 pm |January 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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Singapore-based startup Nestron announces the launch of four low-cost prefab home models complete with an artificial intelligence assistant, Canny. Continue reading →

Porch pockets $20.6M in first funding round since 2015

By Marian McPherson | January 9, 2020 - 10:04 pm |January 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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The funds will be used to fund operations and push the company towards profitability, said CEO Matt Ehrlichmann in a statement. Continue reading →

The tech boom is sweeping down the plains: Zillow

By Marian McPherson | January 9, 2020 - 6:12 pm |January 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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Move aside, San Francisco and Seattle — Oklahoma City and Kansas City are becoming the new hotspots for tech innovation and development. Housing affordability and robust economies are creating a “Silicon Prairie” across the South and Midwest. Continue reading →