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Major Arizona indie brokerage joins eXp

By Jim Dalrymple II | February 24, 2020 - 11:39 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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Revelation Real Estate has nearly 900 agents based out of an office in a Phoenix suburb, and had previously made investments in its brick-and-mortar operations. Continue reading →

The ‘coronavirus clause’ is now a thing

By Patrick Kearns | February 24, 2020 - 10:59 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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Red Oak Realty had to create a special contingency for a Bay Area property as the seller is trapped in the Wuhan Province, ground zero of coronavirus. Continue reading →

IBuyer aggregator OfferBarn releases updates to offer analyzer

By Craig C. Rowe | February 24, 2020 - 10:07 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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Red Barn Real Estate CEO developed a web app for accumulating and comparing iBuyers, cash investors and open market transactions. Continue reading →

20% jump in home showings points to a competitive spring market

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 24, 2020 - 8:57 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The number of home showings across the U.S. jumped 20.2 percent in January — the largest spike since ShowingTime first started tracking these numbers. Continue reading →

Scammer poses as detective, targets female real estate agents

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 24, 2020 - 5:27 pm |February 24, 2020 Uncategorized

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The man told the agents they were in legal trouble and needed to meet with him. Continue reading →

Court upholds $6.75M award for graffiti destroyed at 5Pointz

By Lillian Dickerson | February 21, 2020 - 6:56 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Twenty-one artists will be awarded $6.75 million seven years after suing developer Gerald Wolkoff for whitewashing their work at graffiti art mecca 5Pointz. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO Rich Barton joins billionaire club after stock surge

By Marian McPherson | February 21, 2020 - 5:32 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Rich Barton, who has the largest individual stake in Zillow with 15.8 million shares, is now a billionaire after Zillow Group stock value soars to $64 per share. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales drop 1.3% in January: NAR

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 21, 2020 - 3:39 pm |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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Despite the drop, sales are up annually — 9.6 percent higher than in January 2019, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

California Gov. on homeless crisis: ‘Doing nothing no longer an option’

By Lillian Dickerson | February 21, 2020 - 1:48 am |February 21, 2020 Uncategorized

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In his State of the State address on Wednesday California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a call for the state to address its crisis. Continue reading →

Agent parodies ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ in marketing video

By Veronika Bondarenko | February 20, 2020 - 9:23 pm |February 20, 2020 Uncategorized

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Bob Tompkins, the South Carolina agent behind the viral ‘Old Town Realtor’ parody, is at it again, with his take on the hit country music song ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’. Continue reading →