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‘Redemption month’: New home sales exploded in August

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Sales of new, single-family homes rose an astounding 18 percent year-over-year in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Two of a kind: Will Compass suffer the same fate as WeWork?

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Following the delay of WeWork’s initial public offering, will the SoftBank-funded Compass struggle when it finally decides to go public or beat the odds? Continue reading →

Housing market heats up in all but biggest US cities: Case-Shiller

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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index rose 3.2%, but gains were a bit more modest in the largest U.S. cities. Continue reading →

‘Ri-dam-diculous’: Compass agents’ Harlem ad prompts blowback

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A tweet featuring The Couzens Team’s sign in Harlem drew 9,000 retweets, 37,800 “likes” and hundreds of accusations of gentrification. Continue reading →

This is the best week of the year to buy a home

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A new study from realtor.com declares the week of September 22 the “Black Friday” of home shopping. Continue reading →

Housing market too strong for more Fed cuts

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President Trump has tweeted that the “boneheads” at the Federal Reserve should lower interest rates to “zero” or “less,” but Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took a more moderate approach. Continue reading →

Commercial real estate firm JLL pulls out of summit over lack of diversity

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International commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle revealed Friday that it is pulling its support the upcoming New York Multifamily Summit due to a lack of diversity among the event’s speakers. Continue reading →

Agent behind Playboy mansion sale doesn’t fear a recession

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Gary Gold talked to Inman about how to “coach” high-end clients, how luxury real estate will always rely on agents and how real estate pros can better work with luxury clients. Continue reading →