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Brightline will start operating in Miami next weekend
May 12, 2018
Brightline will start operating its passenger train service in downtown Miami next weekend. Brightline, which started operating Jan. 8 between downtown train stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, will extend service to its MiamiCentral station on May 19. Read more...

Diversity and Inclusion

Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter
by David Rock and Heidi Grant
November 04, 2016

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean.
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Florida’s Most Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for $187.5 Million

The most expensive home on the Florida market is this Palm Beach private island compound, which has just been relisted for $187.5 million.
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Professions that may cause burnout and ways to avoid it

As a Masters Social Worker I approve this article & its informative content & cautionary prevention for mental health as the holidays approach us :)
Be kind & smile
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As rewarding as some professions are, the amount of work
and responsibility required on a daily basis can take its
toll on the people performing them.
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The World’s 10 Best Cities of 2024

Resonance’s annual ranking takes into account factors
that include a city’s GDP per capita, cultural programming,
airport connectivity, even Instagram hashtags.
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104-Year-Old Agent Is Still Loving Real Estate

Signature Homes Realty creates its own markets & reality.
We don’t care about "no stinkin mortgages"
Analysts can keep selling seminars & fear stories for the lay general public
It’s the perfect time to buy good real estate :)"
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Special staging Sold in 1 week

A prominent Florida brokerage celebrates REALTOR® Rosa Nell Hammer, a local legend whose old-fashioned ways remain widely admired. read more

Transfer Tax Hearing Gets Heated at Chicago City Council

Advocates for raising Chicago’s real estate transfer tax to fund homeless services held back little as they attacked the commercial property industry in City Hall on Wednesday:read more

Condominium

Certainly, here's a general description of what a condominium is:read more

The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.read more

Madonna’s Former Miami Home Sells for $20.3 Million

A waterfront Miami mansion once owned by the reigning Queen of Pop, Madonna, has just changed hands in an eight-figure deal.read more

Jackie O’s East Hampton home sold again

Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ childhood summer home is once again under new ownership.read more

Jeff Bezos revealed as buyer of $68M Indian Creek teardown

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world, reportedly paid $68 million to purchase a waterfront home in Miami’s Indian Creek Village. read more

As Core Inflation Eases, It’s Time to Consider a Home Renovation

Now could be an ideal time to embark on home renovations, as core inflation, which measures consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy categories, has sunk to its lowest level in two years. read more

Buyers Beware: There Are Now Fewer Homes on the Market in the U.S. Than Last Year

U.S. property prices dipped in July, but a perpetual shortage of home stock means they won’t fall much further, according to a report from Realtor.com on Thursday. The number of homes on the market across the country had been ticking up since the spring of 2022, albeit slowly, from the extreme lows reached during the peak of the pandemic-era property market frenzy. read more

Low Inventory

I see VERY little NEW CONSTRUCTION. Moderate Interest rates... live with it or keep losing more money renting or losing unique home-buying opportunities. read more

We recently represented a Kennedy family member in a real estate transaction and this story reminded me of that event.

This French Riviera is an example of wonderful real estate and the memories created there and the Kennedy East coast properties are also worthy of mention. Always grateful for the Peace Corp, Special Olympics, fashion, John F. Kennedy Sr. and Jr. along with Bobby and all their American Contributions. Thank you to Irish American Heritage #kennedy #irish read more

Zillow: Home Values at New Record High

The typical U.S. home value rose above the $350,000 mark for the first time in June, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). read more

Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival

Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival. read more

New York Duplex 107 Stories Above Central Park Lists for $175 Million

Towering 107 stories above the buzzing streets of New York City, a duplex penthouse has hit the market for an astronomical $175 million. read more

Luxury hotel groups now offer the ultimate superyacht experience - JamesEdition

From Evrima megayacht by Ritz Carlton to the world’s largest sailing yacht by the Orient Express, the new concept is not aimed at the cruise market. read more

The Global Real Estate Marketplace

The Global Real Estate Marketplace is taking place from the 12th - 14th of February at the Dubai World Trade Center... read more

The 50 highest-priced home sales last year in Chicago

The extreme upper end of the Chicago housing market did its own thing in 2022, disregarding the path of the overall residential real estate market to have a record year... read more

Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Neighbor’s Home for $10.5 Million

Leonardo DiCaprio treated himself to a new Los Angeles home this Christmas, and it happens to be the house next door... read more

1720 Maple Avenue #1850

1720 Maple Avenue #1850 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Evanston, IL. See 72 photos, video, maps, and listing history... read more

Most Diverse City in the World 2023

With the advent of quick, safe transportation and the lure of rich culture and opportunities, many of the world’s cities have become unprecedentedly diverse over the last several decades... read more

How's the market doing?

Check out the October market snapshot in our bio to find out! read more

“Normal" for this time of year. Little longer market time. Single-Family. Rare multiple offers.

Interest rate going up.
Where else in the world can you buy a house at a 6-7 % mortgage?
Serious buyers and sellers as we approach the Holidays. ... read more

Existing-home sales drop in March as high rates stun homebuyers

Existing-home sales retreated 4.3 percent between February and March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.... read more

Weeklong BoomTown outage was caused by hackers, CEO confirms

On Wednesday, executives told customers that a "security incident involving a malicious third party" caused the outage that has disrupted thousands of brokers and agents since last week.... read more

Nimble powers up prospecting with PhoneBurner

Nimble, a CRM company, has integrated the features of phone call automation company PhoneBurner to enhance how users stay in touch with clients.... read more

2 buyers scramble to make a deal as the spring market sprints ahead

One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking.... read more

Broker Spotlight: Karen Hanson, Engel & Völkers By the Sea

Find out how this award-winning broker combines culture, collaboration and commitment to elevate the profession.... read more

Teams Spotlight: Andrew Warburton, The Warburton Team

Find out how team leader Andrew Warburton and The Warburton Team promote the ideal of homeownership for everyone.... read more

Still standing: Realtor resilience for challenging times

Need a pep talk? Coach Darryl Davis offers a little wisdom to help you remember your value and navigate the difficult waters of client service.... read more

Industry gets some clarity on mortgage commission rules

Fannie, Freddie and FHA say sellers can continue to pay the buyer's agent's commission. But it remains to be seen if buyers will be allowed to finance their agent's commission into their mortgage.... read more

Ex-HGTV star convicted of fraud sentenced to 4 years in prison

Charles "Todd" Hill, 58, starred on "Flip It to Win It" in 2013. He has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in restitution for committing real estate fraud.... read more

Homebuyers rush to lock as mortgage rates hit new 2024 highs

Rates for conforming loans pushed through 7 percent last week and continue to rise, as latest inflation data dims prospects that Fed will ease in June.... read more

Bye bye bye: Leave your team — without losing your connections

Co-founder of The Agency's BZP Group and regular cast member on "Buying Beverly Hills" Joey Ben-Zvi writes that professionalism and respect are essential to leaving the right way.... read more

Floridians grapple with insurance changes as hurricane season nears

Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Redfin.... read more

Reliance helps South Dakota’s oldest brokerage embrace the new

Real estate software and marketing services firm Reliance built a new website for Hegg Realtors, South Dakota’s most tenured brokerage.... read more

Coastal cities lead as single-family rent growth soars to 10-month high

Rental price growth for single-family apartments surged 3.4 percent in February, with Boston, Seattle and New York City rising fastest among U.S. cities, according to CoreLogic data released Tuesday.... read more

Homebuyers emboldened in wake of $418M NAR settlement: Intel poll

Clients think their agents bring a ton of value, and they're willing to pay for it, according to a survey of 3,000 employed U.S. residents conducted by Intel and Dig Insights. But many consumers embrace the idea of negotiating a lower commission — and perhaps exploring new models.... read more

Jordan Cohen is as ‘blue collar’ as they come, but beloved by LA’s elite

The six-time No. 1 RE/MAX agent worldwide may deal with some of the loftiest stars, but he stays grounded in his work ethic and rarely deviates from a uniform of jeans and tennis shoes.... read more

Pulte objects to Sitzer | Burnett settlements: What’s in it for me?

U.S. homebuilder PulteGroup said it should have been provided with a plan to distribute claims so that it can estimate its recovery amount. But that document doesn't appear to exist.... read more