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Luxury agents need to be ‘smarter than the internet’

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Brad Inman argued Wednesday morning at Luxury Connect that the real estate market today is dominated by change and that agents need to be smarter to thrive. Continue reading →

Los Angeles eviction rates boom ahead of rent-control law

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Landlords have evicted more than 200 tenants in the Los Angeles area ahead of a Jan. 1 deadline to bypass a 5 percent rent cap. Continue reading →

Washington’s political drama obscures potential new rate drops

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The forecast for interest rates is still low, reinforced by new information from the Federal Reserve. Continue reading →

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

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The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading →

President Trump’s tax cuts cost homeowners $1 trillion: Report

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Policies passed in 2017 that capped various real estate-related federal tax deductions limited housing price growth. Continue reading →

LA’s housing plan for homeless is behind schedule and over budget

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The city is now spending more than $500,000 per unit to house homeless, a mere $14,000 less than the median sales price for a condominium in Los Angeles. Continue reading →

LA’s housing plan for homeless is behind schedule and over budget

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The city is now spending more than $500,000 per unit to house homeless, a mere $14,000 less than the median sales price for a condominium in Los Angeles. Continue reading →

Trade group and landlords divided on rent control law in California

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The law exempts most apartments built within the past 15 years, and, thanks to lobbying by the California Association of Realtors, doesn’t apply to most single-family homes. Continue reading →