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Property and market reporting
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Newsom Just Changed the Rules for Rebuilding Altadena After the Eaton Fire
Altadena homeowners trying to rebuild after the devastating Eaton Fire just received something many residents have been demanding for months. Time.
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Too Many Realtors. Not Enough Deals. Something Has to Give.
There is an uncomfortable math problem developing inside American real estate. There are a lot of Realtors. There are not enough transactions.
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Elon Musk Makes Texas Look Insanely Rich: The Real Estate Names Behind the Forbes 400
Everything is bigger in Texas. Apparently that now includes billionaire wealth.
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Remember the Name Blue Heron: America’s Next Luxury Homebuilding Giant
From Las Vegas luxury homes to plans across the Southwest, Blue Heron founder Tyler Jones and CEO Kevin Adams describe the builder’s next chapter.
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Sotheby’s Just Bought One of Miami’s Biggest Luxury Brokerages. What Happens Next?
Real estate consolidation just reached deeper into Miami luxury. Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, transforming one of South Florida’s most successful independently owned affiliates into a…
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The MLS Is Coming for Zillow: What Happens If Realtors Stop Paying Portals for Their Own Leads?
For years, Realtors have watched their listings travel from the MLS to massive consumer websites, only to find themselves competing for the very leads those listings generate. Now one of…
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7.5% Mortgage Rates Are Here. What Happens to the Housing Market Now?
If you thought 7 percent mortgage rates were bad, the housing market just delivered another surprise. The average top tier 30 year fixed mortgage rate reached 7.50 percent Monday and…
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Los Angeles Needs Apartments. Developers Say They Can’t Afford to Build Them.
Los Angeles has a housing shortage. Rents remain expensive. Homeownership is out of reach for many households. City and state leaders continue pushing for more housing.
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Las Vegas Sellers Are Cutting Prices. Is the Market Finally Tilting Toward Buyers?
Something is changing in Las Vegas real estate. It is not a crash.
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The Short Sale Realtor Is Coming Back: Are Today’s Agents Ready?
For thousands of Realtors who entered the business during the past decade, a short sale may be something they studied for an exam but have never actually handled. That could…
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Zillow Lost This Round in Chicago. The Fight Over Who Controls Real Estate Listings Is Far From Over
A federal judge denied Zillow’s preliminary injunction request in its dispute with Chicago-area MLS MRED and Compass. The broader case continues.
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HomeSmart Just Added Nearly 2,000 Agents. The Mega Brokerage Race Is Getting Bigger
HomeSmart’s NorthGroup merger adds nearly 2,000 agents and highlights the growing scale of national real estate brokerages.
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