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50 Cent finally sells 52-room estate after massive price cuts

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 3, 2019 - 3:08 pm |April 3, 2019 Uncategorized

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Twelve years after first putting his 52-room mansion on the market, 50 Cent has finally closed the deal for $2.9 million. Continue reading →

Zestimate will be a ‘live offer for every house,’ Zillow CEO says

By Jim Dalrymple II | April 2, 2019 - 8:08 pm |April 2, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow founder and CEO Rich Barton said Monday that in the future the home valuation Zestimate tool will double as an offer from his company to buy any house in the U.S. Continue reading →

Home sale prices in Opportunity Zones skyrocket: Zillow

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 2, 2019 - 3:53 pm |April 2, 2019 Uncategorized

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Low-income communities designated as Opportunity Zones by the Trump administration have seen a rapid jump in home sale prices over the last year. Continue reading →

What do you think of Zillow’s new logo and brand refresh?

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 2, 2019 - 3:26 pm |April 2, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow’s new logo is hardly a wild departure from its old one — but the real estate company did simplify and freshen up its brand. Continue reading →

Home prices grew 4% in February

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 2, 2019 - 11:59 am |April 2, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home prices are continuing to grow while, in some states, creating serious affordability issues, according to a new CoreLogic report released Tuesday. Continue reading →

All of the ‘Selling Sunset’ agents, explained

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 1, 2019 - 7:32 pm |April 1, 2019 Uncategorized

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Chrishell Hartley, Maya Vander, Mary Fitzgerald, Christine Quinn and Heather Young are starring in Netflix’s latest real estate show, Selling Sunset. Continue reading →

Google expands vacation rental search as competition heats up

By Jim Dalrymple II | April 1, 2019 - 6:54 pm |April 1, 2019 Uncategorized

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Google is currently expanding its travel booking service to include vacation rentals from a wide variety of third-party companies. Continue reading →

Zillow hits benchmark in Canada

By Veronika Bondarenko | April 1, 2019 - 1:01 pm |April 1, 2019 Uncategorized

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Zillow’s big push to bring in Canadian homebuyers reached a benchmark last week as the listing giant surpassed 100 partners in the country. Continue reading →

Agent uses Facebook to warn female colleagues about creep

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 29, 2019 - 4:28 pm |March 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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Alyson McClure knew something was wrong when a man contacted her for a home listing but then proceeded to ask about her age. Continue reading →

As home prices rise, Bay Area sales keep falling: CoreLogic

By Veronika Bondarenko | March 29, 2019 - 2:00 pm |March 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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As home values grow, sales in the San Francisco Bay Area continue to fall, according to the latest data from property analytics provider CoreLogic. Continue reading →