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Coronavirus-fueled stock slump is hitting Realogy hard

By Patrick Kearns | March 11, 2020 - 9:47 pm |March 11, 2020 Uncategorized

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The real estate industry giant has seen its stock price and market cap more than halved in the past two weeks. Continue reading →

Vacation rental giant Vacasa hires new chief revenue officer

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 11, 2020 - 6:16 pm |March 11, 2020 Uncategorized

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Mike Dodson previously worked as the chief revenue officer of OpenTable, where he forged relationships with tens of thousands of restaurants. Continue reading →

KW franchise pays it forward to employees of bankrupt furniture store

By Lillian Dickerson | March 11, 2020 - 4:15 pm |March 11, 2020 Uncategorized

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Detroit-based Keller Williams Platinum is offering employees of Art Van Furniture free pre-licensing training when the company closes in May. Continue reading →

Italy suspends mortgage payments — could the US follow suit?

By Patrick Kearns | March 10, 2020 - 8:47 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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What would the overall impact of suspending mortgage payments be on the U.S. economy? A Keller Williams economist weighs in. Continue reading →

It’s more affordable to own than rent almost anywhere in the US

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 10, 2020 - 8:02 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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Long-term, owning is more affordable than renting almost anywhere in the country, according to a new report released by home search platform Homesnap. Continue reading →

Amidst coronavirus worries, Washington real estate carries on

By Lillian Dickerson | March 10, 2020 - 6:31 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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Although Washington real estate agents have noticed palpable differences in day-to-day life, their businesses continue to stay strong despite coronavirus anxiety. Continue reading →

Rental platform Zumper raises $60M in Series D round

By Craig C. Rowe | March 10, 2020 - 4:00 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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A Series D fundraising round was led by e.ventures, it’s first investment in the rental platform, which acquired PadMapper in 2016. More than 80 million use Zumper, according to the company. Continue reading →

Attom Data Solutions launches national building permit database

By Marian McPherson | March 10, 2020 - 3:01 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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Attom Data Solutions’ building permit database includes information for more than 200 million residential and commercial properties in the United States. Continue reading →

IBuyer Sundae to open traditional brokerage in Southern California

By Craig C. Rowe | March 10, 2020 - 2:45 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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In essence a fix-and-flip iBuyer, Sundae spends an average of $65K on each home it buys to ready it for the market. Now, its homes will sell through its sister brokerage, Sundae Homes. Continue reading →

Survey finds similarities between homebuyers of different ages

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 10, 2020 - 2:00 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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Coldwell Banker has found that millennials, gen Xers and baby boomers are remarkably similar when it comes to homebuying preferences. Continue reading →