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When should you refinance and invest in additional properties
Many real estate markets in the U.S. are in prime positions for refinancing a rental property to be able to invest in additional properties. But, how do you know if you should refinance or continue...
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Vacasa raises $319M for expansion, tech enhancements
Fast-growing vacation rental startup Vacasa announced Tuesday that it has raised $319 million in its latest funding round, helping drive its total valuation to more than $1 billion.
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Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt
Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced Tuesday that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt.
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Bret Calltharp set to depart Zillow
Bret Calltharp, Zillow's director of industry outreach, is set to leave the real estate tech behemoth to work with agents, he confirmed with Inman on Monday.
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Home price gains remain solid in August: Case-Shiller
Home prices climbed 3.2 percent year-over-year in August, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index.
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Pending home sales saw modest uptick in September: NAR
Contract signings are up 1.5 percent in September and 3.9 percent year-over-year, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday.
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‘Being tardy’ and 6 other ways real estate agents annoy clients
If you’ve ever sensed annoyance, anger or frustration in your real estate client, you might be guilty of one of the following seven traits.
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WATCH: Why luxury agents need to pay attention to millennials
There are nearly 650,000 millennial millionaires in the United States, and there are many more to come. During Luxury Connect, Coldwell Banker agents discussed what you need to know about this new crop...
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WATCH: How to get sellers to price their home right
During Luxury Connect, top agents shared tips for giving sellers realistic expectations about what kind of experience they’ll have while their home is on the market.
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WATCH: How to be hugely successful in luxury real estate
Two legends of luxury — Branden and Rayni Williams, the husband-and-wife co-founders of Williams & Williams Estates Group — shared their story during Luxury Connect and offered a blueprint for growth.
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‘Feel more empowered’: How Zillow plans to change the transaction
At Zillow's Unlock event in Las Vegas, Jeremy Wacksman engaged in a thought exercise to imagine a transaction that empowers consumers.
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Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work
In an effort to figure out if hourly rates would actually work for agents and their clients, Inman reached out to a number of real estate professionals. Most were open to the idea of alternative...
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WATCH: High-end homeowners want safe rooms, party barns
At Luxury Connect, interior designers Chloe Warner and Timothy Corrigan discussed the new types of rooms wealthy buyers want in their homes.
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Moving startup MooveGuru raises $1.9 million in debt and cash
MooveGuru, a startup that helps agents connect their clients to moving services, announced today that it has raised $1.9 million in a Series A funding round.
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Boo! What are you afraid of? Agents sound off
From market movements to marketing strategies, everyone’s scared of something. Check out our list of what real estate agents around the country are afraid of this spooky season, and hop in the comments...
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The top 3 lead generation sources for agents
Outside of your sphere, how are you getting and converting new leads? Here are a number of ways that agents and brokers are finding those all-important new connections.
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Pocket listings are bad for consumers — period
The MLS functions because of bilateral cooperation and compensation. You have to “pay to play,” and you pay by providing your listings. You can’t just take from the MLS without giving back.
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Top listing site Movoto nabs $8M to build on company turnaround
Movoto Real Estate, the operator of one of the most popular real estate sites and a fast-growing brokerage, has raised $8 million to build on what its CEO cast as a dramatic turnaround over the past...
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Tennessee treehouse, once the world’s largest, burns to ground
Built by a local minister in the 1990s, the 97-foot-tall treehouse was reduced to rubble in just 15 minutes.
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Redfin launches in new markets in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky
Consumers in Savannah, Chattanooga and Northern Kentucky will now be able to search for homes on Redfin.com as well as use the brokerage's agents.
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