Residential
Like me: Apartment brokers spending more on social media
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Forget listings, brokers are gearing up to pile their resources into social media, according to a new report. Realtors Property Resource (RPR), a subsidiary
Deals & Dealmakers
New York’s appeal with foreign home buyers grows weaker, says report
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New York’s appeal with foreign buyers appears to be waning. According to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of International Activity in
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Foreign homebuyers’ retreat from U.S. properties may only be temporary
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With the one-two punch provided by the strong dollar and the volatility in financial markets, the United States’ appeal to foreign homebuyers was expected to wane.
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Why millennials can’t, or won’t, get a mortgage
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Millennial homebuyers, most of whom entered adulthood as the housing market collapsed due to misconduct from lenders, continue to face a variety of obstacles
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If you want to sell a home faster and for more money, staging could be the answer
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Nationwide, vacant homes sell for $11,306 less and spend six more days on the market than comparable occupied homes, according to an analysis from Redfin.
Deals & Dealmakers
Realtors invest in blockchain startup
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The National Association of Realtor’s venture capital arm, Second Century Ventures, announced in a investment in start-up Propy. Propy is a blockchain
Residential
NAR throws weight behind agents in commission fight
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The New York State Association of Realtors has filed its opposition to a controversial commission capping proposal for New York City rental agents.
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Foreign buyers bid adieu to US homes market
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Home purchases by international buyers have dropped by over one third since last year, according to an annual survey released by the National Association of Realtors.
Residential
NAR invests in online notary start-up Notarize
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Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors(NAR), has made a strategic investment in Notarize, an online
Technology
Notary platform a big hit with investors and users
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Notarize, a notary public platform allowing a person or business to get documents legally notarized online, announced $20 million in new funding, bringing
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Realtors release first profile on LGB buyers and sellers
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June is national LGBT Pride Month, and in recognition, the National Association of Realtors released its first-ever Profile of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
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Market competition creates brokers who are much more than just door openers
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With more than 30,000 active real estate sales agents and brokers in Manhattan alone, it’s a difficult task to stand out in the crowd of go-getters looking