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RealPage Reaches Settlement with DOJ Over Rent Collusion Case
The company viewed the settlement as a victory. Continue Reading RealPage Reaches Settlement with DOJ Over Rent Collusion Case
Real Estate Finance Firm KV Capital Expands to Toronto
The new office is the company’s third location, joining its Edmonton headquarters that opened in 2006 and a Calgary office that opened in 2023. Continue Reading Real Estate Finance Firm KV Capital Expands to Toronto
These are the 10 housing markets across the US where home sellers are sitting pretty
Source: USA Today --- The housing market might be in flux, but there still are pockets in the country where sellers are seeing their homes not just closing fast but also commanding higher prices than they did last year. In fact, while time spent on the market...
U.S. single-family housing starts, building permits rebound in February
Source: Reuters --- WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding and permits for future construction rebounded in February, offering hope that the housing market was probably stabilizing after being hammered by higher mortgage rates. Single-family...
Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap
Source: The New York Times --- Home sales to Americans have increased significantly, giving them a chance to enjoy a lifestyle they could not afford in major U.S. cities, but the influx risks upsetting local residents. Ben Mitas sipped Vinho Verde from a stemmed...
Canada International Property Show set to welcome property developers from 18 countries
Source: PR Web --- Billed as the largest international real estate exhibition in Canada, the Canada International Property Show (CIPS) is set to showcase over 600 real estate projects and investment opportunities from more than 18 countries. The CIPS is an...
Real estate agents offer tips on living affordably in East Lansing
Source: State News --- The rental market in East Lansing can be daunting at times, which is why it’s important to be prepared when looking for a house or apartment that best suits your needs. Three real estate agents in the area offered advice on the best ways to save...
Redfin Premier Expands Luxury Real Estate Service Nationwide
Source: Business Wire --- SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate company, today announced it has expanded its Redfin Premier luxury real estate service nationwide. Consumers can now work with an expert...
Nearly Half Of Home Sellers Are Making Concessions To Woo Buyers
Source: Redfin --- Sellers are offering to cover the cost of repairs, mortgage-rate buydowns and closing costs as rising interest rates dampen homebuyer demand. Pandemic boomtowns and pricey coastal markets, including Phoenix and Seattle, have seen the biggest...
Annual Home Prices Have Fallen in U.S. for the First Time in Over a Decade
The median U.S. home price fell 1.2% in February, marking the first year-over-year decline since 2012, according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-based real estate brokerage. Sellers have been forced to lower their expectations because high mortgage rates...
Is Now A Good Time to Sell or Rent My House?
Source: US News --- The U.S. is short 6.5 million single-family homes, according to a realtor.com report released March 8. This means that the rate of household formations is outpacing the amount of homes constructed, and that spells a major inventory crunch for...
How Climate Change Could Sink the US Real Estate Market
Source: Sierra --- LIZ GREENE HADN'T ORIGINALLY intended to buy this house. She'd been looking at another one here in the River Haven subdivision, 20 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It had the same beige siding, the same slab foundation and...
