We need tent cities too! Hat tip to 'just some guy; for sending this in: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27860319/prefabricated-homes-provide-affordable-option-some-bay-area SUNNYVALE -- Two years of mounting rent increases pushed them out of their...
This missive was emailed to San Diego Realtors from our MLS company: Dear Brokers, as you may know, the relationship between Zillow and ListHub ends on Tuesday April 7th. If your listings are going to Zillow by some means other than ListHub, this does not affect...
In the post last week about real estate crowdfunding, reader Jiji said we're close to bubble territory, and I suggested this: It will take a few ingredients to come together: 1. Alternative financing. 2. Desperate buyers who were previously shut out (self-employed,...
Hat tip to daytrip for sending this along: http://tinyurl.com/lkswwop Excerpts: SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Florida (AP) -- The wow factor for Miami's skyscraper condos no longer comes from a dazzling Atlantic Ocean view. It takes something more audacious to sell beachfront...
Have you seen or heard the realtor.com ads? I heard this 30-second ad on sports-talk radio and thought it was standard fare: http://www.realtor.org/audio/consumer-advertising-campaign-real-people-2015-radio-ad Then I saw this ad today on the C.A.R. website: This claim...
We are shambling our way towards using an auction format to sell houses, but then again I was the idiot who thought we'd have video tours of every listing by now! From the WaPo:...
Driverless cars and trucks are here, and it's just a matter of time before they are widespread. How will they change real estate? Will people be more comfortable living further out in the sticks? From Mish:...
The hubbub about Millennials and home-buying keeps coming. When you see the big boys getting involved, you can't help but think that another generation should hold on to their wallet:...
Now that Zillow and Trulia have merged and watch realtor.com fade away in the rear-view mirror, how does Move, Inc. and News Corp feel about it? They appear to be hanging their hat on accuracy, and after five months haven't done anything better than the competition....
Have you noticed that with any new gimmick, there's always a catch? In this case, the program is centered around directing the buyer to the in-house lender - who also happens to own auction.com. With multiple profit centers, they hope to dominate the landscape....
