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Rise, fall, repeat: The biggest housing surprises of 2022  (so far)

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Heading into 2022, forecasters at Realtor.com set expectations for where the home market would go. Halfway in, they’re taking a second look. Continue reading →

Moliving’s nomadic hotel concept to pop up 1st site in NY’s Hudson Valley

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Out to “democratize the hotel industry,” new modular home manufacturer, Moliving, aims to turn landowners into sustainable hoteliers in weeks, not years. Continue reading →

Realty One Group’s rental agents add RentSpree to tech stack

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RentSpree’s property technology allows agents to support landlord clients and begin to build relationships with tenants as they begin their journey towards homeownership. Continue reading →

Opendoor expands into 3 new markets, hits 50-market milestone

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The iBuyer will now purchase and sell homes in Boston, Cincinnati and Albuquerque. The expansion comes amid a period of rapid growth for Opendoor. Continue reading →

Revolution RE to use $3M in VC to empower landlord business data

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The data aggregation and workflow automation company Revolution RE received a relatively modest monetary injection of $3 million. Continue reading →

Buyers of new homes spend double on 1st-year improvements: Analysis

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Hidden costs loom large for buyers in the first year of homeownership, and, surprisingly, that can be even more true with a new build, according to the National Association of Homebuilders. Continue reading →

Sales declines, price drops and the return of buyer incentives: Oh my!

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It’s getting hairy out there for homebuilders as construction leaders report that buyers are losing interest in pricy new properties now that mortgage rates have climbed, according to a new survey. Continue reading →

What are the odds of a housing bubble? 114 experts weigh in

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More than 100 housing experts surveyed by Zillow generally agreed that housing prices won’t face a big downturn. But a mild recession may be in play later this year or in 2023, they believe. Continue reading →

Real estate agents received billions in PPP loans during the pandemic

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More than $3.9 billion in pandemic-relief loans went to single-employee real estate entities, according to a new report. Nearly 80 percent of that amount was forgiven. Continue reading →