Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

Home prices jump 10.5% in Idaho, drop in Connecticut

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 3, 2020 - 1:00 pm |March 3, 2020 Uncategorized

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Overall, home prices grew 4 percent year-over-year in January and are expected to keep rising fast, according to the latest CoreLogic report. Continue reading →

Broker dresses up as Joker clown in marketing video

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 28, 2020 - 8:37 pm |February 28, 2020 Uncategorized

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Broker AJ Powers put on face paint and a clown suit to show why so many agents fail not long after first joining the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pappas House sells in St. Louis

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 28, 2020 - 4:52 pm |February 28, 2020 Uncategorized

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After buying the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright’s Theodore A. Pappas House in St. Louis, preservationist Michael Miner plans to turn it into a museum. Continue reading →

Young family loses life savings of $775K in escrow wire fraud scam

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 27, 2020 - 7:45 pm |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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A couple with a 1-year-old son are urging homebuyers to exercise caution after losing nearly $800,000 in a complicated escrow scam. Continue reading →

Florida brokerage sued for sending spam about homebuying process

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 27, 2020 - 3:56 pm |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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Palm Beach County resident Ryan Millward claims the owner of So Flo Real Estate Group sent him unsolicited text messages about buying a home. Continue reading →

Pending-home sales up in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 27, 2020 - 3:19 pm |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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The National Association of Realtors‘ Pending-Homes Sales Index climbed 5.7 percent year-over-year, according to data released Thursday. Continue reading →

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices expands to Canada

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 8:44 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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As part of its efforts to expand its global reach, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices set down roots in the Canadian city of Toronto. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman agent who once posed topless with cops gets arrested at wine festival

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 8:18 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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A model and simultaneous Douglas Elliman agent pleaded not guilty after getting arrested for disorderly intoxication at a Florida wine festival. Continue reading →

Green 1970s home left untouched for 40 years hits the market

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 4:49 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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A groovy, 1970s-style condo that hasn’t been changed for 40 years just hit the market for $375,000 in Ramona, California. Continue reading →

New-home sales surge in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 3:19 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Sales of new, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 764,000 from December to January, according to census data. Continue reading →