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Seattle tiny-home ‘experiment’ slated to close in spring 2019

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Amid an uptick of 911 calls, a controversial tiny-house village in North Seattle will close next spring after the city decided not to renew its licence. Continue reading →

Rising interest rates cost homeowners an extra $1,416 per year

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According to Zillow’s latest report, the hike in rates has led the monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home to increase 15.6 percent since Aug. 2017, which breaks down to an extra $118 per month or $1,416 per year. Continue reading →

How are agents (and their clients) coping with stock market sell-off?

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The stock market’s slump this week likely has many in the real estate industry wondering what the downswing means for their bottom line. Continue reading →

Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes raises $30 million to expand in Ohio, Tennessee and Georgia

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Divvy Homes, a real estate startup that allows would-be homeowners to pay a portion of rent while investing equity, has raised $30 million in Series A funding for its rent-to-own platform. Continue reading →

Rise and fall: How much real estate CEOs lost in the stock market slide this week

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On Wednesday, the Dow Jones stock index plummeted 800 points. Here are the publicly traded real estate CEOs who took the biggest hit. Continue reading →

Sarah Friar departs Square to lead social network Nextdoor as CEO

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Former Square chief financial officer Sarah Friar is joining neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor as its new chief executive officer. Continue reading →

What does the stock market tumble mean for real estate?

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The Dow Jones dropped more than 800 points on Wednesday, the third biggest point drop of the year and the biggest drop since February. As investors sell-off stock and the benchmark yield rises, what does it mean for the real estate industry? Well for o… Continue reading →

Housing affordability top concern for real estate agents: Inman poll

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A lack of affordable housing topped a list of rising concerns for real estate professionals, according to a new Inman poll posted Tuesday on Facebook. Continue reading →

Are real estate’s giants ready for a stock market correction?

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As talk of a market correction looms, a look at the stock prices of Realogy, RE/MAX, Zillow and more. Continue reading →