Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

Realogy is launching its own iBuyer service

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 25, 2018 - 3:00 pm |September 25, 2018 Uncategorized

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The quick-cash home sale program will launch in the Atlanta and Greater Dallas markets by October, and in Tampa by the end of the year.
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Property crime is down nationwide: FBI

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 24, 2018 - 7:03 pm |September 24, 2018 Uncategorized

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Homeowners can breathe a small sigh of relief: property crime is on the decline, according to a report released by the FBI on Monday. Continue reading →

RE/MAX Results names Brenda Tushaus as new CEO

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 24, 2018 - 3:59 pm |September 24, 2018 Uncategorized

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The largest RE/MAX franchise in the country has a new leader with a long history at the company: RE/MAX Results just promoted Brenda Tushaus to chief executive officer. Continue reading →

Zillow’s CEO is bullish on blockchain

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 21, 2018 - 5:51 pm |September 21, 2018 Uncategorized

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Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff believes that the latter technology, a broad term for online ledger systems that can be used to keep track of all sorts of information, will prove as important as the internet itself. Continue reading →

Amazon unveils new Echo devices, Alexa microwave

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 20, 2018 - 11:24 pm |September 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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Your home may soon start hearing a whole lot more of Alexa — on Thursday, Amazon unveiled a range of new and updated smart home gadgets. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates rise for fourth week straight

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 20, 2018 - 4:29 pm |September 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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The 30-year-fixed mortgage rate averaged 4.65 percent this week, the highest since May, according to Freddie Mac’s most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey. Continue reading →

Hamptons agent serenades buyers with original country song about $2M property

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 20, 2018 - 4:01 pm |September 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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Hamptons agent Telly Karoussos decided to liven up his property listing with a short video of himself singing the home’s praises. Continue reading →

Zillow to feature listings from Canada’s largest indie brokerage

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 20, 2018 - 1:50 pm |September 20, 2018 Uncategorized

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As part of its efforts to come to Canada, Zillow will soon feature listings from the country’s largest indie brokerage, Right At Home Realty. Continue reading →

Blend wants to make applying for a mortgage suck less with AI

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 19, 2018 - 6:41 pm |September 19, 2018 Uncategorized

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The Peter Thiel-backed San Francisco-startup’s new product for lenders, Blend Intelligence, automatically requests documents from borrowers and runs health checks on them. Continue reading →

San Antonio Board of Realtors names new CEO after abruptly firing previous leader

By Veronika Bondarenko | September 19, 2018 - 5:38 pm |September 19, 2018 Uncategorized

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The San Antonio Board of Realtors has a new leader, having named Gilbert S. Gonzalez CEO two weeks after Shane Johnson got the boot. Continue reading →