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Boo! What are you afraid of? Agents sound off

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From market movements to marketing strategies, everyone’s scared of something. Check out our list of what real estate agents around the country are afraid of this spooky season, and hop in the comments to tell us what strategies you’ve found to counter… Continue reading →

Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work

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In an effort to figure out if hourly rates would actually work for agents and their clients, Inman reached out to a number of real estate professionals. Most were open to the idea of alternative compensation models. Continue reading →

Pending home sales saw modest uptick in September: NAR

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Contract signings are up 1.5 percent in September and 3.9 percent year-over-year, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Home price gains remain solid in August: Case-Shiller

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Home prices climbed 3.2 percent year-over-year in August, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. Continue reading →

Millennials are 13 times more likely to buy a haunted house

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Millennials are 13 times more likely than baby boomers to purchase a haunted house, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans released by Clever Real Estate on Tuesday. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates rising — no matter what the Federal Reserve does

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Long-term rates have stayed in a narrow range for anther week, mortgages still close to 4.00 percent. However, two developing patterns suggest changes ahead, although information wars make it increasingly hard to understand anything. Continue reading →

Thousands of homes at risk as fires continue to ravage California

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The Kincade Fire, which started on Wednesday, has already managed to burn through 16,000 acres in Sonoma County, according to local reports. Continue reading →

Minneapolis has officially eliminated single-family zoning

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A year after issuing a preliminary approval, the Minneapolis City Council approved the Minneapolis 2040 plan in a 12-1 vote on Friday. Continue reading →

Minneapolis has officially eliminated single-family zoning

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A year after issuing a preliminary approval, the Minneapolis City Council approved the Minneapolis 2040 plan in a 12-1 vote on Friday. Continue reading →