Saturday, February 28, 2015

Flower Show has everyone’s favorite movie

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PHILADELPHIA >> As soon as the gates opened to the public at the Philadelphia Flower Show on Saturday, the crowds poured in and crushed together around exhibits — as they have in every year past.

Watch bird's-eye video of Boston's snow-covered cityscape | Inman

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Boston Virtual Imaging, a specialty video and photography firm, compiled this aerial view of some of the city's historic landmarks dusted by the historic winter storm.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Experts: New Homes Have ‘Plenty of Runway’ in 2015 ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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A proliferation of data and new data analysis methods are changing the way builders buy, sell and develop vacant land, according to experts, and builders are cautiously optimistic that easier credit and more flexibility will help the new homes market rebound in 2015.

Roses and Thorns: WCU was wrong to tinker with graduation plans

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THORNS to West Chester University for making what we saw as last-minute tinkering in the 2015 commencement plans causing all sorts of chaos. After a freak rainstorm interrupted the 2014 ceremony, WCU said it was ready to separate and move all of the c

Startup lets you 'shop without an agent' ... but uses agents | Inman

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Well, well, if it isn't another real estate tech startup that wants to help consumers buy homes without "real estate agents." At least, that's what the company's branding might lead you to believe at first glance.

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Century 21 Canada launches program to coach its agents up | Inman

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Century 21 Canada, which operates the Century 21 franchise brand north of the border, claims that past participants of the course have won an average of eight additional listings based on what they learn during the training.

Great Valley seeks community input on next superintendent

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EAST WHITELAND >> Great Valley School District set up community meetings to discuss the search for a new superintendent, as Superintendent Alan Lonoconus is set to retire at the end of the 2014-15 school year.

Serious money, big names get behind PayPal vet's big-data house-flipping startup | Inman

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 26, 2015 at 07:31AM:



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Founded by former PayPal and Square exec Keith Rabois, Opendoor says it's now purchasing "at least a home each day" in Phoenix, where it launched last year, and is preparing to expand into Portland, Oregon, and Dallas, Texas.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Key Takeaways from the January New Home Sales Report ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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New home sales fell 0.2 percent in January, to 481,000 at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate (SAAR), a smaller than expected dip, but a decline nevertheless. December’s surprisingly strong sales data was also revised slightly upward, to 482,000 units (SAAR).

Franchisor's iPad app designed to help win listings with big data | Inman

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Coldwell Banker's CBx app pulls up buyer profiles, builds sophisticated CMAs

State Sen. Leach reintroduces medical marijuana bill

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Harrisburg >> A Delaware County Democratic Senator continues the push for legalizing medical marijuana, but dual-party support might not be enough to push along the legislation.

Barbara Ann Rogers: 'I'll be able to show listings from all over to my clients' | Inman

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The broker with William B. May talks about a new IDX platform and why her buyers keep her up at night.

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Disruption is an unavoidable reality in real estate | Inman

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It's not just Uber. If you are engaged in a consumer-driven industry, then disruption is part of your world — and that includes the real estate industry. If there is one business model that is ripe for being disrupted, it's the traditional real estate brokerage.

Keystone Valley Fire Department closes ‘West Station’

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ATGLEN >> The Keystone Valley Fire Department has announced that its members will no longer conduct firefighting operations out of its “West Station,” the former home of the Atglen Fire Company, after March 1.

New-Home Sales Are Surging. Why Aren’t Existing Homes As Hot?

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Home builders are reporting that sales of newly built homes so far this year are going gangbusters. But other gauges of the housing market, such as sales of existing homes, are far more tepid. So, which view is more reliable as the busiest months of the spring home-selling season approach?

Case-Shiller: Housing Made ‘Great Strides’ in 2014, but Rental Market a Problem ‹ Zillow Real...

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Today, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that the non-seasonally adjusted (NSA) December 10- and 20-City Composites rose 4.3 and 4.5 percent, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. The U.S. National Index rose 4.6 percent year-over-year. Today’s data were in line with Zillow’s forecas…

Home-Construction Lending Grows at Slower Pace

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Lending for home construction slowed its growth in the fourth quarter, underscoring that the home-building recovery remains restrained.

Stephanie Crawford: 'My WordPress website accounts for half our business' | Inman

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"My website has been around for close to a decade," says Stephanie Crawford, a Keller Williams Realtor/broker. "Google ranks it higher than Zillow for some pretty competitive Nashville searches. It accounts for more than half of our business."

Monday, February 23, 2015

Key Takeaways from the January Existing Home Sales Report ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Existing home sales fell by a more-than-expected 4.9 percent in January from December, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 4.82 million units. The drop was driven by a 5.1 percent month-over-month dip in single-family sales, and sug…

Analyst: Trulia could lose 40 percent of listings | Inman

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Sudden loss of listings could weaken Zillow's negotiating position with brokers

ListHub stops syndication to Trulia and Zillow ... so what? | Inman

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ListHub's decision to pull the plug on the data it aggregates from 560 multiple listing services (MLSs) and syndicates to Trulia would seem to be a damaging decision to both agents and consumers — but is it really?

Sunday, February 22, 2015

No dogs allowed: San Francisco's pet housing crisis

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The housing crunch in San Francisco isn't just forcing out lower income renters, it's forcing out Fido, too. According to San Francisco animal welfare nonprofit SF SPCA, there's been a surge in owners abandoning their pets due to an inability to find pet-friendly housing.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Domestic abuse: How one couple ended violence and saved their marriage

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Their high-school romance led to marriage and family. But Dusty Troshak began controlling and verbally abusing his wife April. She eventually sought divorce. Dusty reacted with violence. In 2001, he entered a domestic violence program, convinced it wo

Chester County Pools

Posted by Me on Facebook on February 21, 2015 at 09:18AM:

Please, check out my friends at Chester County Pools... a local, family owned business serving our area for... forever.

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Swimming pool sales and service, chemicals, pumps and filters, spas, liner replacement, pool installations, openings and closings, scheduled maintenance.

Friday, February 20, 2015

5 steps to creating viral real estate blog posts | Inman

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Love it or hate it, we are in the digital era — and in this era, you must be able to put your real estate market knowledge into writing if you truly want to dominate your niche. Even in the era of print media, savvy agents farmed their niches by writing editorials for their town newspapers and magaz…

Thursday, February 19, 2015

The Rent is Still Too Damn High – And Getting Higher ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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High rents in places like New York City, Boston and the Bay Area are almost a given at this point. Increasingly, however, these old-guard markets for rapidly rising rents are having to share the spotlight with a host of smaller, less-heralded markets in the middle of the country that are becoming em…

Jan. New Home Sales Expected to Fall 1.5 percent ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Zillow expects Wednesday’s new home sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau to show a month-over-month decrease of about 1.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 474,000 units in January, down from 481,000 units (SAAR) in December.

Affluent buyers can afford to be fickle | Inman

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Rounding up war stories about "nervous Nellies, fault finders and overbidders" in high-end markets, the Journal documents instances where agents spend months or years house hunting only to back out at the last minute -- leaving the agent with nothing to show for their work.

Man waives preliminary hearing for aggravated assault charges

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WEST CHESTER >> A man who eluded arrest for months after he allegedly choked a woman to the point of unconsciousness inside a West Bradford home last summer waived his right to a preliminary hearing earlier this week, according to court records.

Canadian Property Giant Oxford Bets on Washington D.C.

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Oxford, the real estate arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Systems, has purchased a nearly 50% stake in 1001 G St., NW, the latest in a two year buying spree in Washington, D.C.

Zillow + Trulia: an insider view | Inman

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"Do the right thing." Those four simple words are part of the "Zillow Way" — a set of principles that guide Zillow and its 1,000-plus employees. I've been thinking about those four words a lot, as I'm sure many are, wondering what this new world of Zillow and Trulia will be like.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Last Year Saw Pivot In New-Home Sizes

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The median size of newly built homes in the U.S. declined for the third straight quarter, hinting at the return of the entry-level buyer.

10 reasons email marketing beats social media | Inman

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Social media can be a soul-crushing experience for a real estate agent. On Facebook, your posts get seen by a whopping four people. Or on Twitter, you find out that a past client just bought a house with another agent.

Worker stabbed to death by fellow employee at Franconia rendering facility

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FRANCONIA >> A 25-year-old employee at JBS-Mopac Rendering in Franconia Township was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning by a co-worker during a fight at the facility, according to law enforce

Deutsche Bank Real Estate Unit: Get Thee to Europe

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Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, the real-estate investment arm of the German investment bank, is advising investors to allocate more of their portfolios to Europe and less to property in the U.S. and Asia.

Donahue Schriber Gets $250 Million From Owners to Keep Buying Retail

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Donahue Schriber Realty Group, a privately-held real estate investment trust, has gotten an infusion of $250 million in equity from two of its big owners to continue its aggressive pursuit of West Coast retail property, particularly grocery-anchored shopping centers.

Nicholas Quirico: 'The biggest problem facing the industry is listing inaccuracy' | Inman

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"The industry focuses so hard on homes only after they have been listed, but we forget about the hard work Realtors put into creating the listing and the problems they face," says Quirico. "It is only a matter of time before Realtors will find a way to innovate their work methodologies with new tech…

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The New Suburban Tenements ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Once concentrated in rural communities and in dense urban cores, the renting poor are now increasingly visible in historically relatively affluent suburban communities that experienced very sharp downturns and widespread foreclosures during the Great Recession.[1]

Zillow's campaign for direct MLS feeds is about to get a boost | Inman

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Preliminary injunction against former realtor.com exec lifts next month

Strength in January New-Home Sales Bodes Well for Spring

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One of the latest reports to indicate a strong start to the spring season is the monthly survey of home builders conducted by housing research firm Zelman Associates.

CCIU offers online summer classes through the Brandywine Virtual Academy

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EAST CALN >> Online summer school through Brandywine Virtual Academy can help students recover credits, get ahead and explore new electives during the summer.

Low down payment mortgages make a comeback

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Borrowers who have steady income and good credit, but not much money in the bank, will find that it recently became easier to buy a home.

Who moved my Facebook real estate data set? | Inman

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January 2015 brought several changes to Facebook advertising. One of those changes, in particular, brought many Facebook ads to a screeching halt, and thousand of real estate agents have no idea why clicks to their house value ads stopped suddenly during the afternoon of Jan. 21.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Man charged with fatal crash on Route 100

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UWCHLAN >> A Delaware County man has been charged with two counts of homicide by vehicle in connection with the alleged drunk driving crash that killed two people Saturday night.

5 crucial considerations for agents selling 'connected homes' | Inman

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At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last month, some of the most popular gadgets seemed unusually mundane: refrigerators, thermostats and air conditioners all received a remarkable amount of attention. That's because technology companies are outfitting familiar appliances with Internet-enabled da…

Sunday, February 15, 2015

High winds, dangerous cold batter region into Monday

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It’s a weekend of four-letter words. Saturday we had a brush with snow squalls. Today it’s wind. It all adds up to another four-letter word: Cold. Dangerous cold.

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Man found guilty of shooting snake dealer, stealing snakes

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MEDIA COURTHOUSE >> An Allentown man was convicted Thursday on attempted murder and related charges for the Jan. 22, 2012, shooting of a Bucks County snake dealer at the Woodlyn Shopping Center.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Homebuyers are going mobile -- is your website ready? | Inman

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Peyman Aleagha discusses a WebsiteBox analysis of 11,000 real estate websites and strongly suggests that it's time for all real estate professionals to ensure that sites are ready for mobile users.

Dosen on Real Estate: Homebuyers’ undiscovered treasure trove

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Much has been made of late regarding the federal government’s efforts to prop up the housing market with special new programs designed to encourage home ownership.

Broker portal project shooting for national prominence out of the gate | Inman

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The National Broker Portal Project could hit national prominence out of the gate, Gurtej Sodhi, chief information and strategy officer of Crye-Leike Realtors and a member of LeadingRE's technology council, said at a LeadingRE conference session earlier today.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Don’t Expect Rent Affordability To Improve in the Next Two Years ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Unaffordable rents and slowing home value appreciation are expected to continue for at least the next few years, according to the latest Zillow® Home Price Expectations Survey sponsored by Zillow, Inc. and conducted quarterly by Pulsenomics LLC[i].

Less Money, More Problems: Black and Hispanic Access to Housing ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Homeownership doesn’t happen in a day. Even for those with the most advantages, successfully buying a home can be challenging and is often the result of years of saving and planning. For those with few advantages, particularly those with lower incomes and fewer employment opportunities, those same c…

Trulia shines spotlight on 'highest-ranked' real estate agents | Inman

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Trulia is publicizing the “highest-ranked, most successful agents on Trulia.

Houston Housing Market Losing Energy

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Houston’s booming housing market is losing some of its momentum due to the steep decline in oil prices in recent months.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Gary Keller on how to think about the portals, the Internet and online leads | Inman

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Gary Keller, in a 157-minute presentation on the economy, the housing market and the state of the real estate industry, drilled down on portals, the Internet and how to think about these leads. The video below captures that part of his presentation.

Wolf visits Caln Elementary, explains natural gas severance tax proposal

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THORNDALE, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf fleshed out his plan to tax natural-gas drilling Wednesday, saying it would bring Pennsylvania into line with other gas-producing states and generate as much as $1 billion a year largely earmarked for helping

Houston’s Office Woes, in Two Charts

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Houston has more office space underway than at any time since 1984, when a wave of development left many “see-through” buildings vacant for years. What will happen to rents?

Great migration of real estate ad dollars to the Internet may have already peaked | Inman

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Brokers and agents spending 75 cents of every marketing dollar online

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Looking for Love in all the Right Places ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. This could mean romantic bliss for you and a loved one, or frustration and loneliness if you’ve been unlucky in love this year.

Homeownership Experiences by Race: A National Story, Told Locally ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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We’ve known for a while that nationally, the experiences of white, Asian, black and Hispanic homeowners are fundamentally different, and largely much worse for the latter two groups in particular.

Mortgage giant Citi steps up marketing on Zillow, StreetEasy | Inman

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Lender offering on-time closing guarantee, customized 'relationship' pricing

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in UVa student’s death

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The man already charged with the abduction of a University of Virginia student who was missing for weeks before her body was discovered has been indicted on a count of first-degree murder in the case, law enforcement

Construction Costs Are Rising as Economy Improves

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With the commercial real estate market in recovery in many parts of the U.S., construction costs are rising.

Matt Holder: 'The most critical thing I'd fix today is unlocking listing data' | Inman

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"The people who are ultimately hurt most by the power struggle are the agents who are trying to sell the next deal and the consumers who are trying to get their place sold or buy their dream home," says Trulia's director of product. "Liberating the listing data will allow everyone to spend more time…

Monday, February 9, 2015

Young Adults are Stacking Up, But not Shacking Up ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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As if it wasn’t obvious before, it’s clear now: Living with your parents, while financially prudent, sure isn’t sexy.

Heart of Darkness: into the jungle | Inman

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The Inman contributions editor crosses paths with a mysterious real estate agent who's concerned about her even more mysterious broker.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

With eye on national expansion, Urban Compass rebrands | Inman

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In preparation for life beyond the urban jungles of New York City, Urban Compass is dropping "Urban" from its name as it takes its first step toward national expansion.

WCU holds on in nail-biter

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WEST CHESTER >> It’s not like the West Chester men want to see every basketball clash come down the final few seconds or the last possession. But the ever-improving Golden Rams certainly seem to know what to do if it happens. That was not

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Charges held in New Year’s Day shooting case

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WEST CHESTER >> The victim of a New Year’s Day shooting in Coatesville told a judge Friday that despite a serious wound to his right eye, he hopes to recover his eyesight entirely in the future.

Friday, February 6, 2015

Sen. Dominic Pileggi, representing part of Chester County, to run for seat on Delco court

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HARRISBURG >> Longtime Republican Delaware County Senator Dominic Pileggi today will announce that he will run for a seat on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.

Donna Stott: 'I don't define my clients' success -- they do' | Inman

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A real estate coach profile featuring Donna Stott of Your Coaching Matters.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Paperless transaction network grows by 53,000 agents | Inman

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Dotloop signs Realtor associations in Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee

Why I love my MLS | Inman

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Teresa Boardman explains why she loves her real estate multiple listing service.

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Consumer Confidence Lifting Home Sales

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The housing market has been disappointing in the past year, with sales essentially flat. But there are signs that the market is starting to stir.

Mortgage Reduction Program Would Be Limited, Housing Regulator Says

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A top U.S. housing regulator on Wednesday said his agency is still considering reducing the balances of some homeowners’ mortgages, though such an effort could be more limited than some left-leaning groups had hoped.

Agent-matching service raises additional $3 million | Inman

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After getting its legs with backing from investors including Google’s venture capital arm, agent-matching service, HomeLight has raised an additional $3 million in funding and launched a new website.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

100,000 agents get single sign-on access to showing service | Inman

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Clareity Store implementations under way for California Regional MLS, MIAMI, NTREIS

Homes with a (Page) View ‹ Zillow Real Estate Research

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Wondering what the hottest zip code in Atlanta was in 2014? Curious where home shoppers in Denver were interested in buying last year? Interested if others think your neighborhood is as cool as you do?

The Check Is in the Mail: Shorenstein Cashes Out of LA Postal Warehouse

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Shorenstein Properties is cashing in on its success in Playa Vista, where it transformed a postal warehouse into a hip hub of tech and media firms.

Phoenixville nonprofit’s computer server crashes, community responds

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PHOENIXVILLE >> They’re not sure how or when it happened, but when officials at The Clinic got into work Thursday morning, they faced a pretty major headache, and it wasn’t coming from a client. Now the nonprofit needs the public

Distressed Asset Sales in Europe Last Year: A “Staggering” €80.6 billion

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European financial institutions and asset management agencies greatly picked up the pace of sales of distressed assets last year, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Go figure: indie brokerages vs. franchises, emerging and declining luxury markets, and more | Inman

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A weekly roundup of real estate numbers with some random facts thrown in for fun.

Monday, February 2, 2015

MLS-powered websites a bigger deal than you might think | Inman

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Northern Colorado MLS Information and Real Estate Services LLC (IRES), which has more than 5,000 members, is using ListTrac to measure how many views and leads listings generate on not only IRES' MLS public-facing sites, ColoProperty.com and AtHomeColorado.com, but on Internet data exchange (IDX) we…

Building the independent brokerage of the future | Inman

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Creed Smith describes the independent real estate brokerage of the future.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Small Talk: It’s all about that splash

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As a tour guide on Ride the Ducks Philadelphia, I know that some may chuckle at my corny jokes, and most riders certainly want me to point out the Rocky steps, but nearly everybody rides on an amphibious vehicle because it floats.