Real Estate News & Insights
Attorneys General of 5 States Sue Zillow and Redfin Over Rental Housing Agreement
“This agreement between Zillow and Redfin not to compete is illegal,” said Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares. Continue Reading Attorneys General of 5 States Sue Zillow and Redfin Over Rental Housing Agreement
Connecticut Offers Free Risk Mapping Tool to Assess Climate Threats to Properties
“Climate risk is a reality today, not tomorrow,” said Matthew Eby, founder and CEO of First Street. Continue Reading Connecticut Offers Free Risk Mapping Tool to Assess Climate Threats to Properties
How to make an offer on a house
Source: Savings.com.au --- Before you get serious about buying, it’s important to understand the first step on your home ownership journey - putting in an offer. Finding the right home for you can be a long, time-consuming process. But once you’ve found 'the one', you...
7 reasons it’s a good idea to list your house during the holiday season
Source: KSL --- They say there's no place like home for the holidays, and for many potential Utah homebuyers, that means your home. The holiday season isn't usually considered the optimal time to buy and sell residential real estate, but with Utah's market still on...
Would You Buy a Home From an Algorithm? Exploring the Future of the iBuying Market
Source: Arch Daily --- The hassle and stress that comes with home buying is something that everyone interested in purchasing a property dreads. The long process of negotiations between buyers and sellers, months of escrow, and expensive closing costs demand a more...
CrossCountry Mortgage donates $100K to high school of fallen Navy Corpsman Max Soviak in his memory
Source: ABC 5 News --- Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage announced a $100,000 donation in memory of fallen Navy Corpsman Max Soviak, who was killed in a bombing while serving in Afghanistan in August. The company is donating $100,000 to Edison High School in...
Elizabeth Milias: Pacaso — an artful new real estate twist in Aspen
Source: Aspen Times --- When it comes to art, beauty is most certainly in the eyes of the beholder. And while highly collectible and valuable, works by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) are no exception. However, a new real estate phenomenon named to honor the...
Real estate: Some things have to be experienced in person
Source: The Vindicator --- Technology is great and the internet, along with eCommerce sites, has brought the world together in a global marketplace. Trust me, with the holidays approaching, I feel like I might as well offer the Amazon, U.S. Postal Service, UPS or...
Does real estate take a winter holiday?
Source: Las Cruces Sun News --- Most people are aware that the spring and summer months are considered the “high season” for real estate sales. In most areas of the country, sales begin trending upward in April and May and remain brisk well into the summer months. The...
REITs Vs. Private Equity Real Estate: What’s The Best Way To Invest?
Source: Seeking Alpha --- Investors are constantly faced with the choice of how to allocate scarce investment capital. Most of those fortunate enough to have a meaningful amount of funds to invest know the benefits of exposure to commercial real estate, especially in...
Mortgage and real estate news this week: What’s up with rates and advice for unmarried homebuying partners
Source: Bankrate --- th the holiday season nearly upon us, things have really slowed down in the mortgage and real estate sphere. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to say! Rates are still in flux, and as you prepare to settle your resolutions for the new year,...
Real Estate newsletter: A $75-million hot-pink mega-mansion
Source: LA Times --- Welcome back to the Real Estate newsletter. Someday, I’ll kick this off with good news (for buyers, anyway) and declare that home prices are plummeting and California is finally affordable. Today is not that day. This week, two new data sets...
