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Existing home sales up in October, ending 6-month slide: NAR

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Existing home sales ended a six-month skid in October, climbing 1.4 percent from September. Despite the monthly gain, sales were still down 5.1 percent year over year. Continue reading →

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for every type of agent

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Inman has compiled a list of the best sales for agents, whether you’re just starting out in the industry or a seasoned pro with a taste for extravagance. Continue reading →

Landlord fined after denying renter’s emotional support animal

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A New York landlord has been slapped with a $15,000 fine to settle a discrimination case involving a mentally ill tenant and her emotional support animal. Continue reading →

Permits, starts and completions all drop below 2017 levels

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Permits for new construction, housing starts and housing completions were all below 2017 levels, in October, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

The polite way to sell a home around the holidays

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While most people will be eating pie and exchanging gifts with family, some real estate agents will be hard at work, helping many zealous buyers who hope to get an edge on their competition by placing an offer while everyone else is celebrating. Continue reading →

Want a good deal on a home? Buy in December

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The day after Christmas is the best day to buy a home if you’re looking for a discount, according to a new study from Attom Data Solutions. Overall December is the best month to buy a home if you’re looking for a deal, the study found. Continue reading →

Real estate agent fined for helping intern fake doctor’s note

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Jaideep Singh Puri caught a four-month suspension after writing a fake doctor’s note to help his intern with a college assignment. Continue reading →

Redfin Concierge cleaning and staging service comes to Seattle

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As the market turns, the listing concierge wars are heating up: Redfin, the first major brokerage to pioneer its own home cleaning and staging service for sellers almost a year ago, is finally bringing that service, Redfin Concierge, to its hometown of… Continue reading →

Landlord who sent racial slurs to black woman headed to court

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A landlord who refused to rent to an African American woman after texting her a flurry of racial slurs, including the N-word, has been charged with discrimination. Continue reading →

Botched nose job lands Dallas real estate agent on life support

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A Dallas real estate agent who traveled to Mexico to take advantage of cut-rate plastic surgery has brain damage and is on life support after a botched nose job. Continue reading →