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2 NYC Keller Williams brokerages consolidate, get new owner

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 27, 2020 - 1:27 am |February 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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Keller Williams NYC and Keller Williams Tribeca will now operate as one business. The new brokerage will have about 350 agents. Continue reading →

RE/MAX launches social marketing tool for agents at R4

By Patrick Kearns | February 26, 2020 - 11:56 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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‘Megaphone’ is designed to push agent-branded marketing collateral to social media. Continue reading →

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices expands to Canada

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 8:44 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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As part of its efforts to expand its global reach, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices set down roots in the Canadian city of Toronto. Continue reading →

Green 1970s home left untouched for 40 years hits the market

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 4:49 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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A groovy, 1970s-style condo that hasn’t been changed for 40 years just hit the market for $375,000 in Ramona, California. Continue reading →

New-home sales surge in January

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 26, 2020 - 3:19 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Sales of new, single-family homes rose 7.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 764,000 from December to January, according to census data. Continue reading →

Media entrepreneur joins Compass board

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 26, 2020 - 2:00 pm |February 26, 2020 Uncategorized

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Pamela Thomas-Graham currently runs her own media company and has past experience at Credit Suisse, Liz Claiborne and NBCUniversal. Continue reading →

Austin named top US job market

By Lillian Dickerson | February 25, 2020 - 7:30 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Austin, Texas, earned its place as the top U.S. job market for the second year in a row, according to rankings conducted by the Wall Street Journal and Moody’s Analytics. Continue reading →

Home-flipper Bungalo Homes comes to Atlanta and Nashville

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 4:09 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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The home-flipping startup, which launched in the fall of 2018, previously operated exclusively in Dallas, Tampa and Charlotte. Continue reading →

Home prices spike 5.1% in December: FHFA

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:38 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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American home prices rose 1.3 percent month-over-month and 5.1 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest data released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Home price gains finish the year on high note: Case-Shiller

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 25, 2020 - 2:33 pm |February 25, 2020 Uncategorized

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Home price gains rose 3.8 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller report. Continue reading →