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High profile firm to turn over info on Trump’s real estate deals

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 11, 2022 - 10:31 pm |July 11, 2022 Uncategorized

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Cushman & Wakefield was going to have to pay $10,000 for not complying with subpoenas that are part of an investigation into the Trump Organization. Continue reading →

Homebuyers are canceling deals at highest rate since start of COVID

By Lillian Dickerson | July 11, 2022 - 3:14 pm |July 11, 2022 Uncategorized

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About 60,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled in June 2022, or about 14.9 percent of all homes that went under contract throughout the month, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading →

‘It’s so hopeful!’ Drew Barrymore is every homeowner in viral TikTok

By Lillian Dickerson | July 8, 2022 - 3:20 pm |July 8, 2022 Uncategorized

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The “ET” actress may have solidified her spot in the public’s hearts with her unfiltered reaction after uncovering a hidden window during a home renovation project. Continue reading →

Programming and paranoia: Do we want our homes to spy on us?

By Daniel Houston | July 6, 2022 - 4:21 pm |July 6, 2022 Uncategorized

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Most users of smart-home technology are happy with their choice. But when asked whether they felt more secure, they’re split down the middle, according to a new Mortgage Cadence survey. Continue reading →

Natural disasters pose growing risk to vacation-home buyers

By Daniel Houston | July 5, 2022 - 5:56 pm |July 5, 2022 Uncategorized

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The vast majority of recently purchased vacation homes are exposed to risk from storms and heat. Floods are an increasing concern. Continue reading →

Wary sellers back off asking prices in June housing slowdown

By Daniel Houston | July 1, 2022 - 4:33 pm |July 1, 2022 Uncategorized

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The typical asking price for a home on the market took a modest downward turn in late May and early June, a sign of a softening market. Continue reading →

Stake secures $12M in Series A funding to incentivize renters

By Craig C. Rowe | June 30, 2022 - 11:00 pm |June 30, 2022 Uncategorized

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Stake, which offers banking services and cash rewards to renters for being proactive in their occupancy, has secured a Series A funding round of $12 million. Continue reading →

Flat-fee HomeLister to use Series A funding for national expansion

By Craig C. Rowe | June 30, 2022 - 1:00 pm |June 30, 2022 Uncategorized

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Already in 17 markets, the alternative sales platform secured $10 million in a Series A round led by M13 and Homebrew. It’s the second flat-fee or discount service to earn financing this month, joining HomeLight. Continue reading →

A Douglas Elliman top agent leaves company, brings team to Sotheby’s

By Daniel Houston | June 29, 2022 - 11:23 pm |June 29, 2022 Uncategorized

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Agent Daniela Sassoun is bringing her team to Sotheby’s International Realty’s East Side Manhattan Brokerage. She reportedly closed nearly $30 million in sales in 2021. Continue reading →

CoreLogic eyes industrywide data consolidation with new platform

By Craig C. Rowe | June 29, 2022 - 4:17 pm |June 29, 2022 Uncategorized

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CoreLogic’s Discovery Platform is being marketed across the industry, from real estate agents to insurance providers, and could be considered a real estate iteration of an enterprise cloud service. Continue reading →