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Read APR President’s letter to agents after Compass acquisition

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In a letter obtained by Inman, Mike Hulme, APR’s president, wrote about the Compass acquisition and what it means for Alain Pinel’s 1,400 agents. Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Compass to acquire Alain Pinel Realtors

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Compass is acquiring Alain Pinel Realtors (APR), according to multiple sources who spoke today with Inman and wished to remain anonymous. The acquisition will further the Compass stranglehold on the San Francisco Bay Area market. Continue reading →

New York City overtakes San Francisco as world’s top tech hub

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New York has overtaken San Francisco as the world’s “premier tech city,” according to a new report from U.K.-based real estate consulting firm Savills. Continue reading →

Sotheby’s International Realty snags 40-year Pacific Union vet

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Sotheby’s International Realty on Monday announced the addition of 40-year luxury real estate veteran and former Pacific Union senior broker Steve Gothelf to its 136-agent San Francisco office. Continue reading →

Would you live in a San Francisco subway car apartment?

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As the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) prepares to update its aging cars next year, ideas for their upcycling have been bountiful. The new trains are due to arrive beginning in summer 2020, which will see approximately 669 trains gradually replaced, acco… Continue reading →

Home price growth slows, but 2019 will still challenge buyers

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While still not likely to relieve buyers, the 5.5 percent annual growth was the same as in September, and down from 5.7 percent in August. Continue reading →

New York, Chicago, San Francisco top 2019 ‘World’s Best Cities’ list. Did your hometown make the cut?

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New York, Chicago, San Francisco top “World’s Best Cities” list — high marks in promotion, programming, products, people and prosperity pushed these U.S. cities to the top. Continue reading →

Take a look at San Francisco’s most expensive listing

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Nestled in San Francisco’s Russian Hill, San Francisco’s most expensive listing is the best of both worlds — it’s a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of the Financial District and offers pristine views of the city’s most famous landmarks. Continue reading →

San Francisco is mostly made up of $1M homes now

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There are now only 15 neighborhoods left in the entire city where the median home value is below $1 million, according to a new analysis from property portal Trulia. Continue reading →

The longest housing inventory slump in history is over

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After four straight years of declines, the nation’s longest inventory slump in history has finally come to an end, according to the latest data from realtor.com. Housing inventory was up 2 percent – or 25,000 listings – October 2018, versus October of … Continue reading →