Bay Area market conditions regulate slightly in July
Although sellers may not feel as warm, the Bay Area market normalizing to more realistic appreciation rates is considered positive news for housing health, according to Pacific Union’s July report on Bay Area real estate. Consistent with trends reported in Pacific Union’s quarterly Bay Area market update, major regions of the Bay Area (Silicon Valley, San Francisco, East Bay) saw single-digit bursts […]
Temporary Permanence: A Millennial’s Tips for Decorating your Living Space
Whether we’ve decided to go to grad school, have moved to a different country or state for a job, or have simply left our family home for the first thing we could afford, us millennials are usually not living somewhere we expect to stay forever. And while this might sound exciting, the truth is, that […]
Housing Trends: A Walk Down Memory Lane
Thoughts on HPIs and Financial Indexes as The Dow Jones Industrial Average Celebrates Its 120th Birthday On May 26th, 2016, the granddaddy of all equity indexes-the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)-turned 120. The 30 blue-chip companies that comprise the DJIA have evolved over time -General Electric is the one that has been in the index […]
Jersey City development gaining stronger foothold
70-90 Columbus In just four months of sales, the 50-story apartment tower at 70 Columbus in Jersey City leased out 60 percent of its units. And the good news for the team behind the property keeps on coming. The team behind the development, which is set to be completed in three phases, announced the adjacent tower at 90 […]
NAR seeks ‘tech-savvy’ manager of MLS
Realtor associations created multiple listing services decades ago as marketplaces to help brokers representing sellers and brokers representing buyers cooperate. The vast majority of home sales in this country occur through MLSs. As marketplaces made up of cooperating competitors, MLSs are responsible for ensuring everybody follows the same rules, complies with the law and pays what […]
Developer seeks tax incentives for Transit Village in West Palm Beach
After 20 years of planning, the massive mixed-use, transit-friendly project planned next to Tri-Rail’s downtown station in West Palm Beach is asking for an $80 million tax incentive plan. The project is slated to cost $400 million, and because the project is anticipated to benefit the surrounding community and housing values, the tax incentive would help give […]
Adwerx announces digital advertising tools for lenders
Adwerx, the digital marketing firm offering solutions for real estate agents, has provided simplified online ads since 2013. Noticing a need for e-leads in the mortgage sphere, the rapidly growing tech firm announced a fresh, dedicated product for lenders. Lenders now can easily stay top-of-mind in arguably the most important and often neglected space: online. “Broadening […]
Luxury’s top-producers will trade secrets to success in uncertain times
BEVERLY HILLS, California — Luxury Connect, Inman’s exclusive event attended by nearly 600 of the top-producing luxury brokers and agents from around the world, announced the conference agenda and initial speaker lineup today. The event, to be held at The Beverly Hills Hotel Oct. 19-21, 2016, will focus on how to embrace uncertainty and thrive […]
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