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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 →

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 →