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Bubble trouble: How agents are managing client anxiety amid bubble talk

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Today’s crazy market conditions are forcing agents to have sometimes-challenging conversations about what a bubble is and what might happen in a correction. Continue reading →

Bubble trouble: Is the market on a collision course with disaster?

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Soaring home prices have fueled talk of a bubble. Economists, however, think a gradual slowdown is more likely than a sudden pop. Continue reading →

Bernie Madoff, ponzi schemer and real estate collector, has died

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Madoff stole billions from investors. and used some of the money to buy penthouses and mansions on multiple continents. Here’s a look at his one-time real estate portfolio. Continue reading →

Inventory insanity: Why are there no homes for sale in America?

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Inventory has been tight for a long time now, but this spring agents across the country are seeing something different — and more difficult. Continue reading →

Why the COVID-19 crisis isn’t like 2008

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With climbing unemployment rates, this year’s crisis might feel like déjà vu. However, there are key differences between the coronavirus-induced recession and the Great Recession. Continue reading →

‘Strong recovery’ on horizon, V curve possible, says real estate exec

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Patrick Stone, of WFG National Title Insurance Company, said Tuesday that home sales will likely be down in 2020, but overall, he’s optimistic about an economic recovery from the current pandemic. Continue reading →

Coming days will be ‘a trying time’ for real estate professionals

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Thad Wong, co-founder of @properties, said during an Inman Town Hall Thursday that there may be ‘sheer havoc’ in the short-term. Continue reading →

Normal is gone: How to mentally prepare for the unknown future

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If we’ve learned anything from past downturns, it’s that there is no normal — new or old. In today’s stressful time, we just have to learn to play the hand we’re dealt. Here’s how one indie broker broaches life and work during a global pandemic. Continue reading →

Open houses took hit from coronavirus over the weekend

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Some open houses already saw cancelations and declining attendance last week. That’s likely to be a growing trend in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

Real estate stocks slammed amid coronavirus market woes

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Days of coronavirus-induced stock selloffs have driven the share price of numerous companies, including many in the real estate industry, plummeting. Continue reading →