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Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com

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A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January. Continue reading →

Everything is bigger in Texas — including the rent

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Over the past decade, the median rent has increased by more than 80 percent in Austin, Texas, according to a new Zillow study released Friday. Continue reading →

Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech

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Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A. Continue reading →

Up-and-coming iBuyer Flyhomes lands in Southern California

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Cruising under the radar, Flyhomes, which offers cash-purchasing power to buyers and price guarantees to homesellers, has been growing rapidly with variants on the iBuyer model. Continue reading →

The Agency expands in Northern California, wins Bay Area sales contract

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The brokerage founded by Mauricio Umansky now has an office in Healdsburg and will handle sales for a development on Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay. Continue reading →

The year ahead: More growth, but at a slower pace

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In 2020, Windermere Real Estate’s Chief Economist Matthew Gardner expects payrolls to continue growing, but the rate of growth will slow as the country adds fewer than 1.7 million new jobs. Continue reading →

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 →

Agents beware: Charging phones this way can be risky

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Officials this week issued a stark warning: If you plug into a public USB charger, you may end up getting hacked through a tactic called “juice jacking.” Continue reading →

Tech firm Unacast launches real estate data tool

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The Neighborhood Data Package uses data on foot traffic to help determine which parts of cities are becoming more or less popular. 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 →