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The Empire State Building’s new siren display is freaking people out

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Meant to honor health and emergency workers amid the crisis, the latest display of lights at New York City’s most iconic property didn’t land quite as expected. Continue reading →

Transactly raises $3M to boost outsourced transaction coordination

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With a total of $4.7 million raised in two years, the St. Louis-based company is aiming to win the market for outsourced transaction coordination. While its software can be used for free by agents and brokerages, the company charges for use of a design… Continue reading →

FHA and VA latest mortgage servicers to relax standards

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The federal mortgage servicers recently joined Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in offering alternatives to traditional appraisals and employment verifications. Continue reading →

Home price gains extend into January — but virus looms large

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Home prices rose 3.9 percent in January, but the data does not take into account the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which didn’t take hold in the U.S. until late February. Continue reading →

DroneBase is taking aerial video to new heights

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DroneBase is using drone technology to survey building sites, produce roof damage reports, inspect real estate disaster zones and a number of uses beyond marketing. Continue reading →

Brooklyn luxury sales drop by 50 percent: Compass

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As coronavirus continues to spread and New York becomes a national epicenter of the disease, luxury real estate is taking an anticipated hit. Continue reading →

California Realtors group lays out agent aid programs

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Agents and brokers can now get loans and payments akin to unemployment insurance thanks to a bill lawmakers passed last week. Continue reading →