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Announcing the 2019 Inman Innovator Award winners

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Redfin Direct, Homeward and Brix Real Estate are among those honored at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Rents are rising, but the US lacks sufficient middle income housing

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Recent years have been a boon for landlords and a recession doesn’t appear imminent, though the multifamily housing market does face some challenges. Continue reading →

Oregon moves to nix single-family zoning, continues a national trend

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Oregon lawmakers voted to eliminate single-family zoning in any city with more than 25,000 people. The bill would legalize duplexes and other “missing middle” housing in neighborhoods that previously only allowed single-family homes. Continue reading →

Ylopo debuts virtual assistant

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Real estate digital marketing startup Ylopo has developed a digital assistant that can send text messages and follow up with consumers on behalf of agents. Continue reading →

Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw

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Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading →

Does the car an agent drives to a listing appointment matter?

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When Courtney Clarke showed up to meet a potential client last month, the first thing she ended up talking about was her 2018 M5 BMW. The man, a mechanic, loved it. Continue reading →

Universal rent control is here: Will it backfire?

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Oregon is officially the first state in the U.S. to pass universal rent control for all tenants. Housing economists who spoke with Inman think the legislation, as written, will have either little or adverse impact on tenants and affordability. Continue reading →

Home prices in November climbed nearly 6% year-over-year

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U.S. home prices rose 0.4 percent from October to November and 5.8 percent year-over-year, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading →

Homebuyer scammed out of fortune hired by title company

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In a rare, happy twist, a homebuyer who lost his downpayment to scammers is whole again after a title company hired the man to discuss cyber security. Continue reading →