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Playboy Mansion expected to go up in value

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner died at 91-years-old on Wednesday, his company confirmed. As the tributes and debates over Hefner’s legacy continue, the new owner of the iconic Playboy Mansion in the tony Holmby Hills neighborhood of Southern California could enjoy a windfall in the property’s value. A year ago, billionaire investment heir and former Pabst […]

Ditching dorms for homes in big college towns

Among the scads of obstacles stymying homeownership goals, student loan debt remains one of the most prominent, and as the cost of tuition steadily increases, the American dream could drift further from reach not only for millennials but for Generation Z — the newest, youngest members of the potential renters and homeowners club. Student loan […]

Trump lifts shipping rules to aid in Puerto Rico hurricane recovery

The U.S. real estate community was united today in welcoming President Donald Trump’s decision to waive the Jones Act, effective for 10 days, to aid in Puerto Rico’s recovery from Hurricane Maria. The Jones Act, formerly known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, dictates that all goods being delivered between U.S. ports be carried […]

Top property management market trends impacting your business

SAVE MY SPOT Join property management expert Joe Sidebotham as he dives down into rental housing market data to show you where the market is going, how these trends differ by region, and what it all means for your business and your customers, both locally and nationally. Key Takeaways: Get an overview of your competitive […]

Daily market update: September 28, 2017

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Thursday, September 28 Redfin Housing Demand Index Virtually Flat from July to August Due to Continued Inventory Shortage Across the 15 metros covered by the Demand Index, there were 13.9 percent fewer homes for sale in August […]

Real estate team to pay $46K for racial discrimination

A real estate team in Jackson, Mississippi, steered white homebuyers away from predominantly black neighborhoods while neglecting African-American homebuyers, an investigation by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) found. This week the NFHA settled the housing discrimination complaint, originally filed two years ago, with The Lee Garland and Rita Jensen Team (Lorgroup), doing business as Re/Max Alliance. […]

The power of ‘we’ and how technology connects us for good

“Now more than ever, technology has democratized power,” Jessica Hansen of Kiva said on the Inman Connect stage. “We have power in our pockets and at our fingertips. Our politics these days change with a tweet. A lost boy from India can track down his family 20 years later with Google Maps. A man with […]

Give ’em what they want: 3 tips for raking in leads on Facebook

A few posts that advertise your listings, sing your praises or humblebrag about your ability to sell homes is a terrible way to engage your target Facebook audience — and an even worse way to get real estate leads. However, if you’re willing to put some extra time and effort into posting on topics that […]

Trump’s latest tax proposal: Will it make you more or less profitable?

The Trump administration released a revised tax reform proposal on Wednesday, which you can read in full here. The real estate industry is abuzz trying to decipher if the updated proposal helps or hurts agents — while the jury is still out, the realistic answer, frustratingly, is “it depends.” For a general analysis of the […]

How your greatest weaknesses can become strengths in real estate

Do you know your natural talents and strengths? Countless self-help books have been written on how to turn weaknesses into strengths, but is that really possible? There are three types of people when it comes to understanding and applying natural talents, and only one of them is successful. 1. Unrealized greatness (or not) There are those […]

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