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Redfin Direct expands to biggest market yet: California

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As of Tuesday, Redfin Direct is now available in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, the Inland Empire and most of Redfin’s other California markets. Continue reading →

Rent control is getting more popular, but does it actually work?

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Rents are rising faster than inflation and there is unlikely to be a “significant softening of rental markets.” Continue reading →

Opendoor’s next frontier: Older, pricier homes in LA

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The iBuyer will purchase homes costing up to $800,000 in the Los Angeles metro area, which is home to more than 13 million people. Continue reading →

As California rolls out short-term rental regulations, investors look elsewhere

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“I’ve seen some investors change their plans because of these new regulations,” David Lukan, a Compass agent in Los Angeles, told Inman. Continue reading →

Are open houses too dangerous to justify?

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Following a wave of headlines about open house-related crime, agents say safety issues are a growing concern in the real estate industry. Continue reading →

3 Bay Area MLSs join forces to create shared database

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RE California will synchronize data across multiple MLSs and represents the latest example of cross-organization collaboration. Continue reading →

Agentology rebrands as ‘Verse,’ branches out beyond real estate

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The company will now field and vet leads for companies in sectors such as education and insurance, as well as real estate. Continue reading →

Wife can’t perform ‘spousal duties’ after fall at home showing: Suit

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Lisa and Marc Primeau are suing HomeSmart, Keller Williams and a pair of Orange County, California, brokers after the woman says she fell on an uneven patio. Continue reading →

Los Angeles eviction rates boom ahead of rent-control law

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Landlords have evicted more than 200 tenants in the Los Angeles area ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline to bypass a 5 percent rent cap. Continue reading →

Trade group and landlords divided on rent control law in California

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The law exempts most apartments built within the past 15 years, and, thanks to lobbying by the California Association of Realtors, doesn’t apply to most single-family homes. Continue reading →