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Home prices grow 17% in June, the highest level since 1979: CoreLogic

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The latest CoreLogic report found that home prices are continuing their record-breaking ascent, with detached properties appreciating the most. Continue reading →

Day before eviction moratorium set to expire, Dems scramble for extension

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President Biden called on Congress on Thursday to extend the moratorium through the end of 2021, citing concerns over the quick spread of the Delta variant. Democrats were sent scrambling to respond. Continue reading →

Auctm updates empower brokers and team leaders to coach, decide and plan

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From rich charts to simple lists of effective lead sources, Auctm quickly diagnoses a brokerage’s performance shortcomings and offers alerts and recommendations on how they should be fixed. Continue reading →

‘It excites me just as much as sports did’: Olympic swimmer Ryan Cochrane on working in real estate

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Prior to becoming an agent, Ryan Cochrane had already brought home two Olympic medals and was a four-time champion of the Commonwealth Games. Continue reading →

Dallas ‘mansion’ with no bedrooms, windows mocked on social media

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While the house appears to be a typical mansion, the inside drew attention on social media for its bunker-like layout: “That’s where they brought Jason Bourne during his flashbacks.” Continue reading →

Hippo debuts inspection insurance to cover homes’ structural issues

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The product functions similarly to a home warranty, except that it covers structural items such as roofs and foundations. Continue reading →

Real estate empire to non-union employees: Get vaxxed or be fired

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The Durst Organization, which develops, owns and manages commercial and residential properties across New York, will require non-union employees to be vaccinated by Sept. 6. Continue reading →

Startup homebuilder Welcome Homes hires Compass executive

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With the hire of Benjie Burford, Welcome Homes is poised to grow its personnel by 500 percent and expand into multiple markets by next year. Continue reading →

Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee

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Knock, a real estate technology company that facilitates a buy-now, sell-later financing model called Home Swap, is officially in Chicago, the company announced, in combination with news that it’s now offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise. Continue reading →

Tech-leaning condo management firm Daisy officially launches in New York City

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Daisy, a new technology-forward property management company for residential building owners, has launched in two New York City boroughs: Manhattan and Brooklyn. Continue reading →