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Price growth in the nation’s metros continues to slow

By Patrick Kearns | May 14, 2019 - 2:16 pm |May 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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The median existing single-family home price in the country’s metro areas rose 3.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Crowdfunding platform buys what’s left of RealtyShares

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 14, 2019 - 1:15 pm |May 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Six months after crowdfunding platform RealtyShares went bust, another real estate firm has swooped in and acquired what remains of the once-buzzy company. Continue reading →

Amazon’s $7K, do-it-yourself tiny home goes viral, sells out instantly

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 14, 2019 - 12:57 pm |May 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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If you can’t find the perfect house, have one sent to you. A build-it-yourself tiny home recently posted on Amazon has gone viral and sold out instantly. Continue reading →

Foreclosure and delinquency rates continue to fall: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 14, 2019 - 11:59 am |May 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Delinquency rates have once again hit record lows, according to the latest data from CoreLogic, released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Voice-activated home search available through GSAR

By Craig C. Rowe | May 13, 2019 - 8:28 pm |May 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors partners with VoiceterPro to provide home shoppers with voice search in central New York. Continue reading →

President Donald Trump to speak at NAR conference Friday

By Patrick Kearns | May 13, 2019 - 1:33 pm |May 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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President Donald Trump will speak at the National Association of Realtors annual legislative meetings and expo on Friday, the association confirmed. Continue reading →

Realtors’ median income grows 5%

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 11, 2019 - 1:23 am |May 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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The 2019 National Association of Realtors Member Profile found that the median gross income of Realtors was $41,800 in 2018, up from $39,800 in 2017. Continue reading →

So you’re an only child? How birth order affects where you live

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 10, 2019 - 5:17 pm |May 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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If you thought your status as a middle child has nothing to do with where you want to live, think again. Continue reading →

Affordability dipped as home prices rose in March: NAR

By Patrick Kearns | May 10, 2019 - 2:14 pm |May 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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Housing affordability dipped in March despite low mortgage rates and rising household incomes thanks to the median existing-home value climbing to $261,100. Continue reading →

Peerage acquires Sotheby’s International Realty Canada

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 10, 2019 - 12:53 pm |May 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Canadian branch of Sotheby’s International Realty has been acquired by Peerage Realty Partners, a subsidiary of private equity firm Peerage Capital. Continue reading →