Frank Sinatra’s beloved Malibu hangout hits market at $12.9M

A Malibu home that the late Frank Sinatra built himself will soon be up for grabs — as long as you have a spare $12.9 million. Continue reading

New home sales fall to 2-year low

New residential home sales dropped 8.9 percent in October, falling to a new two-year low, according to a new residential sales report released Wednesday. Continue reading

Why 2019 won’t be the year of affordable homes

Though the market will be tough for buyers, those who can stay in the market will face less competition and fewer bidding wars. Sellers will still profit, but less than in the recent past. Continue reading

Real estate companies are prime targets for cyber attacks

The report from Proofpoint found that real estate companies have suffered an average of 277 cyber attacks since the third quarter of 2017. Only the biotech industry saw more attacks per company during that period. Continue reading

Homeless good Samaritan who returned $10,000 check is now on his way to becoming a Realtor

One year after Elmer Alvarez returned a $10,000 check made out to a broker, the once-homeless man is on his way to becoming a full-time Realtor. Continue reading

Keller Williams, realtor.com top Newsweek customer service rankings

Keller Williams has been crowned the top real estate agency for customer service in Newsweek’s new survey, America’s Best Customer Service 2019, while realtor.com beat Zillow for the top real estate database spot. Continue reading