News Brief – Page 308 – Need Benjamins

Zillow and Redfin not worried about Vancouver sales slowdown

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 10, 2019 - 9:38 pm |April 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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The two U.S. real estate giants just launched north-of-the-border as the market in one of the hottest cities is contracting. Continue reading →

Marijuana-friendly cities see uptick in home values: Study

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 10, 2019 - 7:48 pm |April 10, 2019 Uncategorized

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Homeowners who live in cities where recreational marijuana is legal can breathe a sigh of relief: Home values in those area have grown by $6,337 more than homes in towns where marijuana remains illegal. Continue reading →

Man used stun gun on real estate agent during open house: Police

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 9, 2019 - 6:45 pm |April 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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A man was arrested after shooting a female real estate agent with a stun gun during an open house in an attempt to sexually assault her, police said. Continue reading →

The average homeowner spends $21,000 just to sell a home: Zillow

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 9, 2019 - 4:18 pm |April 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Selling a home will set the average homeowner back by $20,851, with most of it going toward taxes and real estate agent commissions. Continue reading →

Zillow hires Glassdoor vet as new corporate relations officer

By Patrick Kearns | April 9, 2019 - 1:58 pm |April 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow Group has hired Dawn Lyon, a former Glassdoor executive and longtime Zillow consultant, to serve as its new chief corporate relations officer. Continue reading →

Red Oak Realty reveals new website, platform redesign

By Jim Dalrymple II | April 9, 2019 - 1:04 pm |April 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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Red Oak Realty has launched a new website and redeveloped tech platform to streamline its business, epitomizing the way indie brokerages are increasingly beefing up their software capabilities. Continue reading →

Nationwide delinquency rates hit 20-year low: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 9, 2019 - 12:00 pm |April 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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The number of homeowners failing to make mortgage payments hit a 20-year low in January while student and car loan delinquency rates continue to rise. Continue reading →

Two developers in college admissions scandal plead guilty

By Patrick Kearns | April 8, 2019 - 9:14 pm |April 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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Robert Flaxman, the CEO and co-founder of Crown Realty and Development and Bruce Isackson, president of the California-based WP Investments, are both pleading guilty for their roles in the massive, highly publicized college fraud scheme, the U.S. Attor… Continue reading →

ShelterZoom’s Mithra aims to make blockchain deals more accessible

By Craig C. Rowe | April 8, 2019 - 6:01 pm |April 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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Blockchain company ShelterZoom announced Monday the launch of Mithra, the “world’s first tokenized, industry-agnostic digital contract platform.”
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PeerStreet lowers real estate investment buy-in to $100

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 8, 2019 - 3:28 pm |April 8, 2019 Uncategorized

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Peer-to-peer lending platform PeerStreet has lowered the minimum sum needed to invest in its real estate-backed loans to $100, the company announced Monday. Continue reading →

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Zillow and Redfin not worried about Vancouver sales slowdown

Marijuana-friendly cities see uptick in home values: Study

Man used stun gun on real estate agent during open house: Police

The average homeowner spends $21,000 just to sell a home: Zillow

Zillow hires Glassdoor vet as new corporate relations officer

Red Oak Realty reveals new website, platform redesign

Nationwide delinquency rates hit 20-year low: CoreLogic

Two developers in college admissions scandal plead guilty

ShelterZoom’s Mithra aims to make blockchain deals more accessible

PeerStreet lowers real estate investment buy-in to $100

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