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Home values continued to rise in July, but at slower rate: Zillow

By Marian McPherson | August 31, 2018 - 4:41 pm |August 31, 2018 Uncategorized

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Median home values increased 8 percent year-over-year, to $218,000 in July, but in 20 of the 35 largest markets growth slowed modestly, according to Zillow. Continue reading →

Connect mind, body, and spirit in this $11M eco-chic luxury estate

By Marian McPherson | August 30, 2018 - 5:26 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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Broker-owner Micheal Morrison has built his 25-year real estate career on selling one-of-a-kind homes, and his latest listing is no exception. Continue reading →

House from ‘Breaking Bad’ finale hits the market for $2.475M

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 30, 2018 - 4:49 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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Designed in the luxury ranch style popular in New Mexico, the Albuqeurque property has four bedrooms, six bathrooms, a pool and an attached cabana. Continue reading →

Late DJ Avicii’s Hollywood Hills home secretly sells for $17.5M

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 30, 2018 - 12:57 pm |August 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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The former home the famed Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Avicii has sold off the market to a secret buyer for $17.5 million. Continue reading →

News Corp. is buying Opcity for $210M

By Marian McPherson | August 29, 2018 - 9:16 pm |August 29, 2018 Uncategorized

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The media giant’s real estate subsidiary Move Inc. will add the lead generation startup to Realtor.com, its home search and leads portal Continue reading →

EXPOSED: A new Zillow leads scam looks strangely familiar

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 29, 2018 - 2:46 pm |August 29, 2018 Uncategorized

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Knowing that real estate agents will pay good money for leads on a sale, fraudsters are now sending out fake ads on social media to make a quick buck. Continue reading →

Here are America’s cities ranked by the total value of their homes

By Marian McPherson | August 28, 2018 - 9:46 pm |August 28, 2018 Uncategorized

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NYC leads the pack, no surprise, with LA, SF, Chicago, and Dallas all in the top 10 of LendingTree’s new analysis. Continue reading →

Vacuum magnate Hoover’s estate hits market as priciest Chicago burbs home

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 28, 2018 - 9:26 pm |August 28, 2018 Uncategorized

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With a $15.9 million price tag, the legendary estate located at 1801 Green Bay Road has the highest asking price ever listed in the Chicago suburbs. Continue reading →

HUD Secretary Ben Carson observes anniversary of MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 28, 2018 - 6:13 pm |August 28, 2018 Uncategorized

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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson wrote a tweet in support of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech. Continue reading →

Police on hunt after armed suspects raid real estate brokerage in New York City

By Veronika Bondarenko | August 28, 2018 - 4:15 pm |August 28, 2018 Uncategorized

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Three people who robbed a brokerage and tied up the hands of its agents at gunpoint are currently on the run from the police. Continue reading →