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Record High New Home Prices Have Room to Grow

Supplies of new and existing homes are at levels not seen since the frenzy of the last housing boom. The phenomenon is national and not just relegated to the former boom markets. April listings were down 41 percent from a … Continue reading

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Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom

While homes are certainly selling faster, double digit price gains are not considered healthy, especially when wage growth is nowhere near that. At some point buyers will hit the wall, unable to afford the homes they want. (Read More: US … Continue reading

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The Other Housing Recovery: Agents’ Pay

About half of all licensed agents are members of this industry group, which is meeting in Washington, DC this week for a semi-annual conference. “To put that in perspective,the median realtor income had fallen by 35 percent during the housing … Continue reading

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Despite High Demand, Some Builders Slow Production

While smaller builders are taking the brunt of the price increases, the big public builders may actually be taking advantage of them. Knowing that supplies are low and demand is high, some are limiting sales in order to keep prices … Continue reading

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Agent matchmaking sites spotlighted on ‘TheStreet’

Teke Wiggin discusses consumer-agent matchmaking sites with with TheStreet’s Ross Kenneth Urken. With shares in companies like Zillow, Trulia, Realogy, ZipRealty, and Market Leader already trading on stock exchanges and others expected to go public in the months and years … Continue reading

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IRS mining eBay, Facebook, emails to catch cheaters

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SmartZip says inventory shortages driving growth

SmartZip Analytics Inc. says inventory shortages are helping drive growth, as more agents recognize that the company’s analytics-powered predictive marketing platform, SmartTargeting, can help them identify likely sellers. “The ongoing inventory shortage has challenged real estate agents, many of who … Continue reading

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Real estate startup accepted into business accelerator

Real estate transaction management company Reesio has been accepted into the 500 Startups Accelerator, a startup-incubation program run by big-name investors. The company’s selection, disclosed to Inman News by Reesio, provides one of the latest indications that investors are increasingly eyeing the real … Continue reading

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Beyond the Numbers, Confidence Returns to Housing

While first-timers are getting more interested, current homeowners are getting less interested, according to the Campbell survey. Meanwhile investor interest in housing rose to a four-month high, accompanied by a rise in sales of distressed properties. Investors, who largely buy … Continue reading

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