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Missouri Frank Lloyd Wright home sells for $920K at auction

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A Kansas City home built by one of the country’s most iconic architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, just sold at auction for $920,000. Continue reading →

HUD moves forward with ‘disparate impact’ proposal

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Activists argue the change will make it easier for businesses and landlords to discriminate and harder for tenants to bring lawsuits for housing discrimination.  Continue reading →

Markets near Amazon’s HQ2 now the most competitive in US: Redfin

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Alexandria and Arlington, both in Virginia, boast the two most competitive markets in the country, above Grand Rapids, and Tacoma, according to Redfin. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers lands in Miami with future plans to buy condos

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Zillow Offers is officially live in South Florida. Starting Monday, sellers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and other parts of South Florida can get a free, all-cash offer from Zillow. Continue reading →

Actor Rob Lowe slashes price of California mansion to $42.5M

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Rob Lowe, the actor known for playing Sam Seaborn in the political drama The West Wing,’ just slashed the price of his swanky California mansion. Continue reading →

Redfin temporarily closes 4 offices after veiled threat

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An ex-Redfin contractor allegedly made what the company called, “concerning comments,” last week, prompting the tech-focused Seattle brokerage to temporarily close four Bay Area offices. The brokerage is working with local enforcement to determine if t… Continue reading →

Housing start data spells good news for recession fears: economist

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The inversion of the yield curve — when long-term interest rates drop below short-term interest rates — this week, was seen as a warning sign to many that another recession was looming. But Friday morning’s housing start data means we shouldn’t sound t… Continue reading →

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

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A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading →