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Rent rose to record highs in 2021. It’s rising even faster this year

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The monthly cost of renting a one-bedroom home has reached record highs in 13 of the past 14 months, according to Zumper. Continue reading →

Venture fund for nation’s biggest MLS will eye agent-friendly startups

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With its venture capital firm — the first-ever created by a multiple listing service — CRMLS will focus only on early-stage companies improving the broker and agent experience. Continue reading →

HomePace to launch homebuyer solution with backing from Lennar

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With $7 million in Series A funding led by LENx, shared equity startup HomePace will launch homebuyer solution that allows buyers to double their down payments. Continue reading →

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NYC gets 2 new execs

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Steven James, who will serve as CEO, and Brad Loe, who has been tapped as executive vice president, director of sales, will focus on New York City. Continue reading →

How much has the industry changed for LGBTQ agents? Not much

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Despite the boom in brokerage-created diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to solve these issues, the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance said the day-to-day experiences of their members have barely changed. Continue reading →

How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy

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The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world’s richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry. Continue reading →

How do buyers and builders see the housing market? The Real Word

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This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed the differing views of homebuyers and homebuilders when it comes to the housing market and the implications they hold for what’s next. Continue reading →

Gary Keller, Premier Agent, ‘modest recession’: Inman’s top 5 stories of the week

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the past seven days? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers. Continue reading →

Neat Loans wins backing from Comcast venture capital subsidiary

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In addition to financing, Forecast Labs offers startups access to direct response television, direct mail programs. Continue reading →