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Majority of Americans believe home prices will go up

A majority of Americans believe home prices will go up over the next 12 months, but whether now is a good time to buy or sell is still up for debate, according to a Fannie Mae survey of household decision makers released on Wednesday. Fifty-eight percent of Americans believe home prices nationwide will increase in […]

Property developer LeFrak backs ‘insurtech’ startup Jetty

Jetty — a startup in the growing ‘insurtech’ space working to upend insurance and security deposits for renters — just got a major vote of confidence in its mission from property developer LeFrak. LeFrak joined Jetty’s August Series A round as a late investor at the end of 2017. The company contributed to the $11.5 million […]

Denver could be axing ‘slot homes’ as soon as March

If “slot homes” were properties filled with rows of gambling machines, they’d probably be a lot more popular. In reality, these multi-building developments with a unique (some would say ugly) configuration designed to pack more livable units into precious urban space have stirred up quite the controversy in the fast-growing city of Denver. So much […]

With housing plentiful, NYC landlords are offering more free rent

Average rental prices in Manhattan and Queens fell in January, and prices in Brooklyn rose modestly, as New York City landlords aggressively pushed a record number of concessions like or or two months free rent in the face of a citywide inventory glut, according to a new report. In Manhattan, where average rent for a […]

5 common Google AdWords mistakes that are costing you business

Google AdWords changed the advertising world forever. Back in 2000, Google launched AdWords, an advertising platform that allows businesses to get their marketing message seen on the world’s largest search engine.   Unlike expensive traditional advertising mediums such as newspapers, radio, tv and billboards, AdWords leveled the playing field by making Google advertising affordable for […]

Is there a housing bubble in San Francisco?

For the past several years, real estate prices in San Francisco have risen dramatically. This was a welcome change amid the national recovery from the housing crisis of 2008 (and its aftereffects), but prices in the city are rising far faster than the national average. Is there a chance that this could represent a localized […]

Jigglar wants to make creative marketing easy for real estate

Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. Jigglar is a marketing collateral and creative content creator for real estate agents. Platforms: Browser Ideal for: All agents, teams and brokerages Top selling points Very sharp user interface (UI) Wide array of templates and editing […]

10 minimum standards every MLS should adopt

If you ask an MLS exec what an MLS is, he or she will likely answer that it’s an organization dedicated to providing real estate broker participants with a platform to share listing data and facilitate the offer of cooperation and compensation. That’s not wrong. It’s a definition that the NAR and the Council of […]

Real estate daily market update: February 8, 2018

 We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Most recent market news Thursday, February 8 Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgages is currently 4.15 percent, up ten basis points from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.19 […]

Jay Thompson announces retirement from Zillow

Zillow evangelist Jay Thompson will retire and step down from his role as director of industry outreach for the online real estate company this summer, he announced in a blog post Thursday. “I’m 57 years old. I want to retire while I am still young and spry enough to enjoy life,” Thompson wrote. “The simple […]

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