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Most Brokerages Have Zero Counter-Cyclical Hedge

Notorious ROB

With the enormous amount of money they were making, they made significant investments into rental properties. This will be a quick one. Just had lunch with a friend and client who has been a broker for decades. We got to talking about what we both think is headed our way in the next several quarters. Things go up, then things go down.

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Redfin makes its big rental play with RentPath acquisition

Housing Wire

After a deal to be acquired by CoStar Group fell through due to antitrust objections from the federal government, real estate brokerage and listings portal Redfin has scooped up the Atlanta-based rental platform. ” Here’s how to find property owners ready to sell. “Redfin’s brand will get bigger.

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Redfin to acquire RentPath for its apartment listings

Realty Biz

Online real estate brokerage Redfin has said it will acquire the apartment search giant RentPath Holdings Inc. RentPath is the owner of several property websites, including ApartmentGuide.com, Rent.com, and Rentals.com. Redfin said it will pay $608 million in cash to acquire RentPath, which filed for bankruptcy in February 2020.

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11 Top Real Estate Safety Apps You Need to Know About

The Close

The bSafe app is an ideal real estate safety solution for agents who usually attend property showings and meetings alone. After all, statistics show that 85% of Realtors have shown a property alone. SafeShowings Best for: Property showings and open houses Cost: $4.99 Real Safe Agent Best for: Crime prevention Cost: $4.99

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9 Alternatives to Zillow When Buying or Selling a Home

HomeLight

These are a few of the services that Zillow offers: Real estate search engine: Zillow’s search engine allows you to narrow their over 130 million property listings to a specific area. This service allowed the company to make a cash offer to sellers, fix up the property, and then sell it. What is Zillow? What is Zillow most known for?

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2020 in Review: A Year of Changes & Opportunities for the Real Estate Industry

App Folio

To better understand where the real estate industry is headed, we reached out to top thought leaders from residential property management, community associations management, and investment management to learn more about their experiences in 2020 and what they are doing to prepare for the year ahead. . Sean, take it away.

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Grading Time! The 2022 Predictions

Notorious ROB

Yes, it’s that time of year again. As always, in advance of my 2023 predictions, I like to grade my 2022 predictions and see just how wrong I was with them. I think it’s gonna be bad news for me, and good news for everyone featured in my 2022 predictions. Here’s where we stand after 12 years: 2010 Predictions: 6 for 10 (.600).