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This is how you succeed at renting

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More than a third of all American households currently rent out at least a part of their home or a second property — a number that’s growing fast. Continue reading →

CEO group’s new emphasis on social responsibility prompts backlash from ex-Realogy CEO

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Lashing out at Business Roundtable’s new mission statement, Richard Smith said Friday that corporations’ number one job is “to create shareholder value — period.” Continue reading →

A recession is on the horizon: Keller Williams New York City CEO

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Housing won’t be to blame and the recession won’t be anything like 2008 for the industry, according to Keller Williams New York City CEO Mark Chin. Continue reading →

New-home sales dropped in July but rose year-over-year: Census

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The median sales prices of all new homes sold in July hovered at $312,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Big swaths of the Bay Area saw home prices decline this year

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A new report from Compass shows that after strong appreciation in 2017 and 2018, home prices in places such as Sonoma and Santa Clara counties have fallen. Continue reading →

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

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

A small town in Arizona has been overrun with short-term rentals

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Residents and state legislators in Sedona are debating how to reclaim the 20 percent of housing now used as Airbnb rentals. Continue reading →

Smart home startup Blokable raises $23M in Series A round

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The Seattle-based company constructs modular units that can be assembled into multifamily housing. Continue reading →

Smokey Mountains named the best spot to buy vacation rentals

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The Smokey Mountains, a range that spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, is currently the hottest place in the U.S. for vacation rentals, according to a new report from vacation rental startup Vacasa. Continue reading →