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Delinquency rates keep dropping, remain at record lows

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 10, 2020 - 1:00 pm |March 10, 2020 Uncategorized

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After a slight uptick in the previous month, nationwide delinquency rates have fallen to the lowest level for the past 20 years. Continue reading →

NAR’s venture capital arm launches UK program

By Patrick Kearns | March 9, 2020 - 8:47 pm |March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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The tech accelerator program from Second Century Ventures is now operating in the US, Canada, Australia and UK. Continue reading →

New York real estate firm closes after coronavirus scare

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 9, 2020 - 8:10 pm |March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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TripleMint, a technology-forward brokerage based in New York City, temporarily shuttered its doors on Monday after one of its agents was exposed to the coronavirus. Continue reading →

Commuters lose an average of $1,377 per year stuck in traffic

By Lillian Dickerson | March 9, 2020 - 7:49 pm |March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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The average American commuter spends 99 hours a year sitting in traffic, costing them about $1,377. Continue reading →

Realtor.com wants to identify noisy homes

By Patrick Kearns | March 9, 2020 - 2:00 pm |March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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The real estate listings portal introduced a new scoring system to rate noise from traffic, airports and local sources. Continue reading →

Posh homes in Boston may be rotting to the ground

By Lillian Dickerson | March 9, 2020 - 1:27 pm |March 9, 2020 Uncategorized

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In some of the historic city’s most picturesque neighborhoods simmering problems have been exacerbated by depleting groundwater levels. Continue reading →

SXSW canceled over coronavirus concerns

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 6, 2020 - 11:15 pm |March 6, 2020 Uncategorized

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The gathering is one of the largest events for the tech industry, and this year was going to have a panel specifically on real estate. Continue reading →

‘Black swan of 2020’: Venture firm behind Trulia, Airbnb sounds alarm

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 6, 2020 - 2:02 am |March 6, 2020 Uncategorized

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Sequoia Capital believes the coronavirus could lead to reduced business activity, supply chain disruption and other long-lasting problems. Continue reading →

NAR cancels conferences as coronavirus chaos continues

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 6, 2020 - 12:28 am |March 6, 2020 Uncategorized

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The trade organization will no longer hold events this month in San Diego and Los Angeles. The cancellations come as the death toll rises and as financial markets continue to sputter. Continue reading →

Millennial homebuyers are a lot like their grandparents

By Jim Dalrymple II | March 5, 2020 - 8:37 pm |March 5, 2020 Uncategorized

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A new report shows that both younger millennials and members of the silent generation are prioritizing proximity to family and friends when they look for homes. Continue reading →