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Better enabling homebuyers to make cash offers in 12 states

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Better says its cash offer program will bring both buyers and sellers to its real estate brokerage business. Continue reading →

How to find listings in a highly competitive market

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Becky Eakle argued during Coldwell Banker’s Gen Blue Experience that the listing agent always wins. The key then is figuring out how to get more would-be sellers off the fence. Continue reading →

Fannie, Freddie loan limits set for record 50-year leap in 2022

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Lenders are betting that home prices kept skyrocketing during the third quarter, and that they’ll be able to sell the bigger loans to Fannie and Freddie once the conforming loan limit officially goes up on Jan. 1. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker CEO M. Ryan Gorman on inventory, rebranding and more

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All week, Inman is taking a Deep Dive into Coldwell Banker as we report on the Gen Blue Experience event taking place virtually and in New York. We’re unpacking the company’s strategic moves and talking to key executives. To get a sense of how Coldwell… Continue reading →

Essential workers sacrifice space and home age to afford their rent: Zillow

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Millions of renters throughout the U.S. are often forced to choose smaller and older homes to afford their rent, according to a recent report from Zillow. Continue reading →

America’s hottest neighborhoods: Oregon’s Old Bend district

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With plenty of cash and high incomes, young professionals from bustling metros have made a big imprint on the sleepy ski town of Bend, Oregon. Continue reading →

What to watch for at Coldwell Banker’s Gen Blue event this week

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Diversity, recruiting, competition and more will all be big topics at Coldwell Banker’s big Gen Blue Experience event in New York this week. Continue reading →

Home prices could ‘moderate’ if mortgage rates keep rising

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Mortgage rates are headed up as investors who fund home loans digest the prospects for long-term inflation and the Fed’s tapering plans. Continue reading →

With wildfires on rise, these 5 states bear more risk than California

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A new report from CoreLogic finds that the typical home in Wyoming is nearly three times as likely to go up in flames as one in California. Continue reading →