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The government needs to do more to make housing attainable: report

According to the 30th anniversary of the State of the Nation’s Housing by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, even though more than 40 million units have been built over the past three decades, high mortgage rates — which are predicted to climb to more than 5 percent by year’s end — […]

Redfin Chief Economist Nela Richardson departs

Nela Richardson, Redfin’s chief economist has departed from the company, she confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. Richardson joined the company in May 2014. Prior to joining the Seattle-based tech-focused real estate brokerage, Richardson spent three years as the chief economist at Bloomberg. “Redfin loved every minute of the four years that Nela worked with us, […]

This Vancouver man wants to build a free ‘laneway house’ on your property — here’s why

In an expensive city, people will find all sorts of ways to bring in rental income — and that’s why one Canadian man is offering to build a house on someone else’s property for free. Vancouver businessman Duane Laird is proposing a model similar to a so-called tiny home — a small house built onto a pre-existing […]

HUD failed to address lead paint dangers in public housing, report finds

An audit of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released Monday revealed a shocking lack of oversight by housing agencies across the country with regards to lead-based paint reporting and cleanup. The audit by the Office of the Inspector General of HUD found that the agency failed to ensure that public housing […]

5 tips for selling vacation and second homes

Vacation homebuyers may be on a decline nationally (down from 16 percent to 12 percent according to the latest figures from the National Association of Realtors), but experts who work in this segment of the real estate industry are confident about the continued and growing appeal of their product — even during a possible downturn. […]

Real estate competition ‘never been more fierce,’ MLS RoundTable says

The MLS RoundTable (MLSRT), a think tank whose members include multiple listing services representing about 325,000 agents and brokers nationwide, says that competition in residential real estate “has never been more fierce,” according to a new letter submitted to federal regulators. Source: click here

Move over Google, Mapfit wants to be real estate’s go-to mapping app

Mapfit is a new mapping technology that uses perpetually updating vector mapping for door-to-door navigation and entrance identification. Source: click here

5 things all homeowners should fix before selling

As summer approaches and the U.S. real estate market heats up, prospective sellers might be anxious to list and rush to market. Although timing is important, there are several things sellers should check into before putting their home on the market if they hope to sell fast and for top dollar. Source: click here

7 mistakes that’ll make you look like a rookie agent

Embarking on a new real estate career is an exciting time. New agents are often ready to hit the ground running before the ink is dry on their new license. Many new agents learn the business as the problems fall in their lap or by making mistakes. Here are seven common mistakes you might be […]

Agent/broker perspective: What can brokers do to improve agent safety?

A female Miami real estate agent has concerns about safety and security while doing her job and wants to know what support she can expect from her broker. Source: click here

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