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The top 7 real estate industry court battles of 2016

This was not an idle year for court battles involving real estate entities. Whether the case involved the two biggest listing portals in the country discussing trade secrets, franchisors allegedly in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) or a buyer upset about a square footage disclosure on a home, there were numerous opportunities […]

What real estate technologists need to know about disobedience on the Internet

The Internet has allowed for people and communities to connect, unify and forward their causes. But it has also opened the door to disruption and civil disobedience. Author Molly Sauter examines this relationship, along with the history, development, theory, and practice of distributed denial of service actions as a tactic of political activism in her book — […]

Brooklyn sales prices move higher in Q2, report says

A new quarterly report from Ideal Properties reveals a slight temperament in Brooklyn sales prices between the first two quarters of 2016. Nonetheless, both Brownstone and North Brooklyn grew 2.3 percent in price compared to the same period last year. Brownstone’s residential properties sold for an average $1.361 million in Q2, while median prices sold […]

Infographic: How much is it to rent a one-bedroom in Chicago?

Zumper recently examined May’s median rent prices of one-bedroom homes in Chicago this summer. Here are its findings: Since May 2015, the price of one-bedroom units in Chicago decreased 4.4 percent, while two-bedroom units increased a slight 0.8 percent. Near North Side fetched a median price of $2,100 for one-bedroom units in May and was Chicago’s most expensive neighborhood to rent […]

Moving with kids: What real estate agents should know

Red Oak Realty agent Corey Weinstein was recently helping a married couple — toddler in tow, pregnant with their second child and living on the East Coast — find a home in the San Francisco Bay Area. “Coming here to look at properties was a real challenge,” said Weinstein. “I knew generally what they wanted […]

Gap between appraiser/homeowner opinion of value grows to almost 2%

The saying goes that you have to see something to believe it — well, homeowners all over the country are seeing home prices skyrocket and believe that their home, too, should be worth more than they paid for it. According to the latest Quicken Loans Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), those perceptions are off by about […]

Luxury listing: historic Lafayette house in Alexandria

This historic manor in Alexandria, Virginia, once hosted French General Marquis de Lafayette during his grand tour of America at the invitation of President James Monroe in 1824. Despite hundreds of years passing, the house has still kept its elegance, with double parlors, pine flooring and a spacious library on the upper level. PreviousNext The home is […]

Infographic: How much is it to rent a one-bedroom in Chicago?

Zumper recently examined May’s median rent prices of one-bedroom homes in Chicago this summer. Here are its findings: Since May 2015, the price of one-bedroom units in Chicago decreased 4.4 percent, while two-bedroom units increased a slight 0.8 percent. Near North Side fetched a median price of $2,100 for one-bedroom units in May and was Chicago’s most expensive neighborhood to rent […]

Why downsizing helps the rental market

Here in Contra Costa, our real estate market is currently fueled by two things: technology and seniors. In many parts of the country, technology and senior-centric real estate is becoming more than a trend. As a real estate broker, I have found that Generation X is more prone to rent a home right now than […]

Why the world needs bots — and humans, too

Bots — they’re everywhere. You can’t read anything without reading about the latest bot craze. But why now? Why are companies like CNN, Wall Street Journal and potentially Zillow investing in this tech, and what does any of it mean for you as a real estate agent or broker? To start, what exactly is a bot? A bot […]

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