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Home prices continued to grow at sluggish pace in January

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The price of an average home in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January, falling from 4.7 percent in December, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading →

Realtor.com tests replacing its lead-gen with Opcity, angering brokers

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Some brokers who rely on realtor.com’s lead generation service are reeling after learning from the company that the service will no longer be offered in their area but instead replaced with one from Opcity, a startup that was acquired by News Corp., th… Continue reading →

WATCH: Building the broker-vendor relationship

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In this sponsored panel, Climb Real Estate’s Chris Lim, realtor.com’s Suzanne Mueller, Contactually’s Zvi Band and Rental Beast’s Ishay Grinberg will give tips on how to make the most of your relationships with vendors onstage at Inman Connect New York… Continue reading →

Federal Reserve keeps rates static, predicts no hikes in 2019

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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 2.25 to 2.50 percent Wednesday as was widely expected while also predicting no rate hikes in 2019. Continue reading →

Compass is now showing the listing agent on competitors’ listings

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Compass, last week, quietly made a big change to the way it displays listings on its consumer-facing website. Every non-Compass listing now shows the listing agent and contact information for the listing agent, making Compass’ site more similar to Zill… Continue reading →

WATCH: Why data matters

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How can the industry use data as a lens to raise the bar on the overall consumer experience? Celeste Starchild, realtor.com, shares why the consumer is her “why” onstage at Inman Connect New York.  Continue reading →

Real estate apps are sharing user data with Facebook

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Popular real estate apps have been quietly sharing data with Facebook, reportedly even when users didn’t log into or have accounts with the social network. Continue reading →

Growth in average home prices sluggish in December: Analysis

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Home prices rose 4.7 percent year-over-year in December, falling from 5.1 percent in November, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Continue reading →

A cottage built by Frank Lloyd Wright can be yours for $600K

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An Illinois ranch cottage created by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1913 has hit the market for just under $600,000. Continue reading →