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Home values are up — despite millions of Americans underwater

While homeowners are rapidly regaining equity after a few tumultuous years, millions of Americans remain tethered to mortgages on properties that have fallen in value, according to a new Home Equity Report published Thursday by CoreLogic. In the first quarter of 2018, homeowners with mortgages — about 63 percent of all U.S. properties — saw […]

3 tips for getting your sellers to clear their clutter (and boost selling potential)

Many people attempting to sell their home don’t recognize the difference between cleaning and decluttering, especially as it relates to a home’s selling potential. Most people are attached to their possessions, so advising sellers to remove certain items (because those items are devaluing the sale of their home) can be tricky — you don’t want […]

7 tips for squashing first-time homebuyer anxiety

First-time homebuyers are an interesting mix of clients. They’re often excited, looking forward to touring different homes and moving into their first house, but they might also be intimidated or nervous about the size of their decision. They’re inexperienced and might not know what to expect. Source: click here

The week in financial markets: five-ring circus ahead

The big show is Wednesday, the Fed. It will increase the overnight cost of money from 1.75% to 2.00%, taking “prime” to 5.00% for the first time since 2008. The big question for housing: will long-term rates also rise .25%, putting mortgages astride 5.00%? Source: click here

Open Listings is turning to Mapbox as its new map provider

Open Listings, a company that began with the goal of helping homebuyers secure a property without a real estate agent, is switching map providers. The startup, which offers on-demand showings and a 50 percent agent commission refund to its buyers, has previously used Google’s map services to display properties on an interactive chart of a […]

Waze is getting open house ads from HomeSpotter

HomeSpotter, a mobile app developer for real estate agencies, started offering open house ads through the Waze GPS navigation app. Source: click here

Opendoor is opening an engineering office in Atlanta

Opendoor, a popular real estate startup that lets homesellers offload their properties online, will be opening an engineering office in Atlanta — the first engineering office outside of its home base in San Francisco, according to a recent report by VentureBeat. Launched in San Francisco in 2013, Opendoor works by offering home sellers an instant cash […]

New for Inman Select subscribers: Say hello to ‘The Wrap’

Have you ever wanted to go behind the scenes of a real estate story and learn what really happened? Or were ever curious how journalists and editors assemble an article from different sources, points of view or locations? Now Inman Select subscribers can get the stories behind the stories delivered to their inbox every Saturday […]

Digital title startup JetClosing raises $20 million from investors

Launched out of Seattle in 2016, JetClosing specializes in helping homebuyers and real estate agents virtually complete title and settlement transactions. Its app, which is available in Android and iOS, allows users to store and share their documents in the cloud. Source: click here

Preview: Exclusive video interview with Re/Max CEO Adam Contos

Re/Max is one of the largest real estate franchisors in the world and has been an iconic brand in American real estate for the better part of four decades. Now, we will get to learn more about Re/Max’s inner workings and its plans for the future from its CEO Adam Contos. Inman editorial partner RealScout […]

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