Compass rolls out ‘Coming Soon’ pre-marketing blitz nationwide

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A new marketing initiative by Compass that’s rolled out last week will allow agents to post listings days before they appear on the market. Continue reading →

Four-ways and skinny dippers: agents recall Hollywood home showing horror stories

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The high-stakes games of Los Angeles real estate apparently has some eyebrow-raising moments—but the local agents seem to be accustomed to taking it in stride, mostly. Continue reading →

Rental platform Zumper raises $46M to build out its product, hire employees

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The Series C funding round will help the San Francisco startup with its in-progress online service for connecting renters to landlords Continue reading →

Reali releases AI tool to predict the winning bid on a home

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Reali, the California-based, flat-fee tech-powered brokerage is giving its clients a leg up on other home buyers with a new predictive tool that estimates the probability of placing a winning bid on a home. Continue reading →

Buy Tom Clancy’s majestic waterfront estate for $6.2M

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An elegant Maryland estate now up for sale for $6.2 million has a studded history — for years, the best-selling author Tom Clancy called it home. Continue reading →

Armed with $1.2B, Bungalo launches into crowded iBuyer market

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A new, extremely well-funded online homeselling startup has entered the fray. It offers a platform that lets buyers search, tour, finance and close on a home and looks positioned to flip thousands of homes in the years ahead. Continue reading →

Using Your Life Insurance to Help Pay for a Child’s College

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Now that the fall semester at college has begun, many parents have the high cost of higher education tuition on their minds. Rising college bills, plus the cost of dorms, travel and books really adds up. If you have a child in high school or college, y… Continue reading →

The Raw Feeling of Losing a Fiftysomething Friend

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My husband’s friend died last week. He was 57. That’s how old my husband is. His friend was a great guy, married, a father of three, always kind and generous, thoughtful and considerate. We both liked him a lot. He developed a chronic form of cancer ab… Continue reading →