Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

Home-flipper Bungalo Homes comes to Atlanta and Nashville

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 4:09 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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The home-flipping startup, which launched in the fall of 2018, previously operated exclusively in Dallas, Tampa and Charlotte. Continue reading →

Home prices spike 5.1% in December: FHFA

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:38 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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American home prices rose 1.3 percent month-over-month and 5.1 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest data released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Home price gains finish the year on high note: Case-Shiller

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:33 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Home price gains rose 3.8 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller report. Continue reading →

20% jump in home showings points to a competitive spring market

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 24, 2020 - 8:57 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The number of home showings across the U.S. jumped 20.2 percent in January — the largest spike since ShowingTime first started tracking these numbers. Continue reading →

Scammer poses as detective, targets female real estate agents

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 24, 2020 - 5:27 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The man told the agents they were in legal trouble and needed to meet with him. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales drop 1.3% in January: NAR

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 21, 2020 - 3:39 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Despite the drop, sales are up annually — 9.6 percent higher than in January 2019, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Agent parodies ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ in marketing video

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 20, 2020 - 9:23 pm |February 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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Bob Tompkins, the South Carolina agent behind the viral ‘Old Town Realtor’ parody, is at it again, with his take on the hit country music song ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’. Continue reading →

Anne Hathaway lists fabulous New York City penthouse for $3.5M

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 20, 2020 - 5:52 pm |February 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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The glamorous pad boasts two bedrooms but takes up the entire floor of a 1900s building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Continue reading →

Glenn Close sells New York farmhouse for $2.75M

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 20, 2020 - 4:35 pm |February 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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The mansion, which the seven-time Oscar nominee purchased in 1989 for $1.1 million, sits on 10 acres of lush farmland. Continue reading →

Housing construction falls in January — but new permits soar

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 19, 2020 - 1:51 pm |February 19, 2020 Uncategorized

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Residential housing starts fell 3.6 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →