Author Archives: Veronika Bondarenko

The Agency launches 22nd franchise in Boston

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 23, 2021 - 7:58 pm |August 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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Local broker and new managing partner Eric Rollo has been tapped to lead the new team of agents serving Greater Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard. Continue reading →

14 years and $148M in price cuts later, the Hearst Estate finally sells

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 23, 2021 - 3:27 pm |August 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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Once listed for $195 million, the historic property was rescued out of bankruptcy by a holdings company for $47 million. Continue reading →

The Weeknd drops $70M on gigantic LA mansion

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 20, 2021 - 4:13 pm |August 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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The former owners of the Bel Air property originally had no interest in selling the home but were convinced by Rayni and Branden Williams of the Beverly Hills Estates. Continue reading →

Knight and day: How a lingering listing got a second shot with armor

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 19, 2021 - 4:34 pm |August 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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After a Washington home lingered on the market for more than 200 days, Realtor Jonas Elber staged a photo shoot that included a knight wearing 100 pounds of steel armor. Continue reading →

Oh, Canada! The Agency opens new franchise office in Vancouver

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 18, 2021 - 4:00 pm |August 18, 2021 Uncategorized

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Led by managing partners Kit Matkaluk and Hugh Cooper, the new office is the company’s 20th franchise in North America and seventh in Canada. Continue reading →

Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 17, 2021 - 2:25 pm |August 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading →

Rent prices rise at highest level since 2005: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 17, 2021 - 12:00 pm |August 17, 2021 Uncategorized

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According to the latest CoreLogic report, rent for a typical single-family home increased by 7.5 percent year over year in June. Continue reading →

Cindy Crawford sells Beverly Hills home to Whatsapp co-founder

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 16, 2021 - 3:15 pm |August 16, 2021 Uncategorized

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Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber originally listed the home for $16 million in 2020. Continue reading →

A houseboat that can’t sail is for sale in Michigan

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 12, 2021 - 2:51 pm |August 12, 2021 Uncategorized

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The property’s original owners built the unusual home in 1936 to keep a wife’s seafaring husband on dry land. Continue reading →

Spec home sells for record-breaking $30M in celebrity-packed Calabasas

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 11, 2021 - 6:36 pm |August 11, 2021 Uncategorized

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The mansion from real estate developer Michael Palumbo clocks in as the most expensive sale in the San Fernando Valley to date. Continue reading →