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Colony Capital’s Thomas Barrack to exit as chief executive officer

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 26, 2019 - 3:58 pm |July 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Real estate investor and powerful Trump ally Thomas J. Barrack announced that he will be stepping down as CEO of Colony Capital. Continue reading →

Next recession will come in 2020 — but it won’t be due to housing

By Patrick Kearns | July 26, 2019 - 3:47 pm |July 26, 2019 Uncategorized

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Half of the economists and experts surveyed by Zillow believe a recession is coming. But only 12 percent believe it will be due to housing. Continue reading →

Back At You birthed from merger with Realistiq

By Craig C. Rowe | July 25, 2019 - 5:22 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Back At You Media and Realistiq combine to offer automated social media and digital marketing with back-office oversight under the banner Back At You. Continue reading →

Real-life ‘Big Short’ investor is betting on Zillow’s decline

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 25, 2019 - 4:41 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Steve Eisman, portrayed by Steve Carell in the 2015 movie ‘The Big Short,’ expects Zillow’s stock to fall in the coming months and years. Continue reading →

Chime rings in Connect with announcement of new chatbot

By Craig C. Rowe | July 24, 2019 - 8:08 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Chime’s new automated lead engagement chat feature was announced at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Woman sues agent after plunging through floor during property tour

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 24, 2019 - 4:33 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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A woman who fell through the floor while viewing a property for sale is suing the agent and the owner for negligence. Continue reading →

New-home sales rise 7% in June

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 24, 2019 - 2:25 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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The median home now commands $310,400, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

BoomTown launches new lead generation and marketing tools

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 24, 2019 - 12:00 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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The company promises to nurture leads for up to a year and says its concierge will field leads 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Continue reading →

Cardboard staging furniture: Can faux furnishings lead to real sales?

By Craig C. Rowe | July 24, 2019 - 8:24 am |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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If you don’t have a library of staging items when charged with selling a vacant home or showroom unit, there’s always cardboard. Yes, cardboard. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales fall 1.7%

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 2:22 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales dipped 1.7 percent from May to June, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Continue reading →