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What you need to know about the US luxury housing market in 2019

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It’s often thought that luxury real estate runs totally independent of the overall market, and while this is true in some respects, there are definitely correlations between high-end housing and the rest of the market. Continue reading →

Everything a first-time homebuyer needs to know to seal the deal

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Affordability is at an all-time low for starter homes, making things tough for prospective first time home buyers to cross over from renting to owning. Continue reading →

Here are America’s cities ranked by the total value of their homes

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NYC leads the pack, no surprise, with LA, SF, Chicago, and Dallas all in the top 10 of LendingTree’s new analysis. Continue reading →

Vacuum magnate Hoover’s estate hits market as priciest Chicago burbs home

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With a $15.9 million price tag, the legendary estate located at 1801 Green Bay Road has the highest asking price ever listed in the Chicago suburbs. Continue reading →

No shock: home prices up yet again in latest Case-Shiller Index

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Home prices are up for the 74th-consecutive month, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index, released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Sellers still rule — for 2 years — says Zillow

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The industry may not see a buyer’s market until at least 2020, according to the majority real estate economists surveyed by Zillow and Pulsenomics LLC. Continue reading →

Hong Kong millennials are skirting the law to avoid sky-high rent

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With the median home costing 19.4 times more than median household income, Millennials in Hong Kong are taking desperate measures to live in the city. Continue reading →

SafeChain tests blockchain for real estate in an Ohio forfeiture auction

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One of the most promising applications for blockchain technology in the real estate industry has been created by the start-up SafeChain. Their top priority is working with — instead of eliminating — the local government officials who handle the bulk of… Continue reading →