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How real estate portals are reacting amid the coronavirus pandemic

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As the coronavirus pandemic and the associated impact upon global economies spreads, the world’s leading real estate portals are all making big moves in response. Continue reading →

Survival of the fittest: What will it take for businesses to outlast this pandemic?

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International and historical data shows that as the pandemic spreads and more stringent lockdown measures are put in place, the volume of real estate transactions will drop significantly — up to 90 percent. Although the drop is temporary, only the most… Continue reading →

Refis up 104% year-over-year

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Residential refinance mortgages more than doubled in Q4 2019, bringing them to their highest point in nearly seven years. Continue reading →

SoftBank may pull out of pledge to buy $3B in shares of WeWork

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The Japanese conglomerate has been rapidly losing faith in the co-working space company. Continue reading →

How will iBuying fare in a world of social distancing?

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The iBuyer business model is uniquely positioned to thrive in a world of social distancing, where people are putting a premium on the ability to conduct business while limiting direct human contact. Continue reading →

New housing construction drop again in February

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Residential housing starts dropped 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,599,000 in February, according to a new sales report released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Coronavirus could bring consolidation, layoffs to proptech

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Venture capitalists have poured billions into real estate technology. But as the coronavirus hammers the economy, that funding may begin to dry up. Continue reading →

Virus prompts nearly a quarter of all sellers to adjust how home is viewed

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A survey released Thursday by NAR indicates sellers are cancelling open houses, requiring interested buyers to wash their hands and remove shoes. Continue reading →