Real estate News 01/2019
Three Things Real Estate Agents Can Do To Compete With iBuyers
Three Things Real Estate Agents Can Do To Compete With iBuyers ForbesiBuyers are the latest threat to agents, offering lower listing fees, faster transactions and an online-based process that's basically made for millennials (an ... (Jan 8, 2019, Forbes)
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Commercial Real Estate Transactions The New York Times$12.95 MILLION. 85 Pitt Street (between Rivington and Stanton Streets). Manhattan. This six-story walk-up is available in an “opportunity zone” on the Lower ... (Jan 8, 2019, The New York Times)
Chinese buyers expand their reach in the US housing market as the middle class gets in on the act
Chinese buyers expand their reach in the US housing market as the middle class gets in on the act CNBCChinese consumers have been the top foreign buyers in both units and dollar volume of residential housing for six years straight. (Jan 8, 2019, CNBC)
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First- and Second-Home Buyers Can Expect Discounts in 2019
First- and Second-Home Buyers Can Expect Discounts in 2019 BloombergExperts and data agree—this year will be a good one to buy a house in most places. (Jan 8, 2019, Bloomberg)
That (stunning) time The Chronicle gave real estate to new subscribers
That (stunning) time The Chronicle gave real estate to new subscribers San Francisco ChronicleImagine, if you can, a Bay Area real estate market that's relaxed to the point where property in San Francisco, San Carlos, Mill Valley and Piedmont could be ... (Jan 8, 2019, San Francisco Chronicle)
House Hunting in … Turkey
House Hunting in … Turkey The New York TimesDespite a drop in the Turkish lira, the fashionable Bodrum Peninsula has retained its appeal for wealthy Turks, as well as a new wave of international buyers. (Jan 9, 2019, The New York Times)
Compass real estate technology company expands to Boulder

Real-estate agents say government shutdown is impacting the housing market
Real-estate agents say government shutdown is impacting the housing market MarketWatchA new study from the nation's leading real-estate agent advocacy group shows how the federal government shutdown is curbing economic activity. (Jan 9, 2019, MarketWatch)
Grand Openings: 10 Major Real Estate Projects Coming To NYC This Year

Real Estate Fresh Finds: Jan. 9

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Real Estate Listing Summary for Jan. 2 – Jan. 8

Houston real estate market breaks records
Houston real estate market breaks records ChronHouston's housing market shattered records in 2018, despite lingering effects from Hurricane Harvey and concerns that began late in the year over rising interest ... (Jan 9, 2019, Chron)
Cambridge mulls using real estate transfer fees to generate millions for affordable housing
Cambridge mulls using real estate transfer fees to generate millions for affordable housing Wicked Local CambridgeThe city is considering using real estate transfer fees as a way of generating money for affordable housing.The City Council voted Monday to draft a home rule ... (Jan 9, 2019, Wicked Local Cambridge)
December 2018 Real Estate Transactions

The World’s Second-Oldest Billionaire Is a Holocaust Survivor and Real Estate Mogul Who Hit the Office by 8 A.M. Well Into His 90s
The World’s Second-Oldest Billionaire Is a Holocaust Survivor and Real Estate Mogul Who Hit the Office by 8 A.M. Well Into His 90s Money MagazineThe world's second-oldest billionaire, 98-year-old Marcel Adams, is a real estate titan from Canada who survived the holocaust. (Jan 9, 2019, Money Magazine)
Houston County real estate transfers Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 3, 2019 | Real Estate
Houston County real estate transfers Dec. 31, 2018-Jan. 3, 2019 | Real Estate Dothan EagleSeller, buyer, property location, total purchase price, date. (Jan 9, 2019, Dothan Eagle)
CBJ: Hot real estate market boosts sales in surrounding counties
CBJ: Hot real estate market boosts sales in surrounding counties The Daily ProgressThe fourth-quarter CAAR market report for 2018 showed a strong Central Virginia real estate market with a nearly 6 percent increase in the number of homes ... (Jan 9, 2019, The Daily Progress)
2019 Traverse City Real Estate Forecast: A Lot Like 2018

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Will home prices rise or drop in 2019? Here’s the scoop from Sacramento housing experts
Will home prices rise or drop in 2019? Here’s the scoop from Sacramento housing experts Sacramento BeeSacramento's housing market hit a plateau in 2018. With a very uncertain 2019 home-buying season looming, we've asked five local real estate experts to offer ... (Jan 10, 2019, Sacramento Bee)
Long-Term Trends Favor Increased Allocations to CRE

Helmsley Spear and Hercules SEZC Collaborate to Secure Commercial Real Estate Records with Blockchain Software

The top 10 biggest real estate projects coming to NYC
The top 10 biggest real estate projects coming to NYC The Real DealNew York City's 10 largest projects in December included a little bit of everything. All five boroughs had at least one project on the list last month, and the types of ... (Jan 10, 2019, The Real Deal)
Roswell to discuss ordinances, resources at real estate workshop
Roswell to discuss ordinances, resources at real estate workshop Atlanta Journal ConstitutionRoswell invites real estate brokers and property managers to a breakfast and workshop Friday, Jan. 18, to learn about the city's ordinances and resources ... (Jan 10, 2019, Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Cape Coral real estate: Plenty of room for car-lover
Cape Coral real estate: Plenty of room for car-lover The News-PressEach week, The News-Press features homes that recently sold in the Cape Coral area. We also feature Top 10 home sales of Lee and Collier counties in our ... (Jan 10, 2019, The News-Press)
Five Ways To Prepare Your Real Estate Business For The Year Ahead
Five Ways To Prepare Your Real Estate Business For The Year Ahead ForbesNothing inspires me more than a new year. It represents a *fresh* start and a reboot. While some hardly seem to notice, my energy is at full throttle because I see ... (Jan 10, 2019, Forbes)
How to understand these misleading real estate terms

Real Estate Transfers For Jan. 3-9
Real Estate Transfers For Jan. 3-9 The ChattanooganNOTICE: The Hamilton County Register's Office did not publish this data. All information in the Register's Office is public information as set out in T.C.A. 10-7-503 ... (Jan 10, 2019, The Chattanoogan)
What's the better investment: Real estate or stocks?
What's the better investment: Real estate or stocks? Yahoo FinanceInvesting in real estate better than stocks in 2018, as GTA, Vancouver, and Calgary outperform the TSX. (Jan 10, 2019, Yahoo Finance)
Cambridge Banks Real Estate Transfer Fees
Cambridge Banks Real Estate Transfer Fees Banker & TradesmanThe Cambridge City Council has backed a proposal to institute a real estate transfer fee on property worth more than $2 million, and direct the resulting ... (Jan 10, 2019, Banker & Tradesman)
Real estate developments under construction in 2019

Gary Keller’s CEO return: The real estate industry reacts
Gary Keller’s CEO return: The real estate industry reacts Inman.comKeller Williams agents are celebrating the return of Gary Keller as CEO while others in the real estate industry are skeptical of the decision. (Jan 10, 2019, Inman.com)
2 Sisters Take on Real Estate Home Value Giants
2 Sisters Take on Real Estate Home Value Giants PRNewswireHUNTSVILLE, Utah, Jan. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- After years of complaints from their real estate investing students on the inaccuracy of instant home value ... (Jan 10, 2019, PRNewswire)
Attorney general sues universities over massive ASU real estate deals
Attorney general sues universities over massive ASU real estate deals AZCentralThe real estate deals allow universities to boost favored companies and help them avoid paying taxes, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says. (Jan 10, 2019, AZCentral)
Snohomish County real estate broker and housekeeper charged in separate workers' comp scams
Snohomish County real estate broker and housekeeper charged in separate workers' comp scams Access WashingtonMore news releases. Jan. 10, 2019 #19-001. Everett – A commercial real estate broker accused of faking injuries and a housekeeper accused of double-dipping ... (Jan 10, 2019, Access Washington)
Inside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Massive Million-Dollar Real Estate Portfolio
Inside Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Massive Million-Dollar Real Estate Portfolio PEOPLE.comJeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie announced their divorce after 25 years of marriage Wednesday. (Jan 10, 2019, PEOPLE.com)
2019 New York real estate trends | Buyers have upper hand except in Queens
2019 New York real estate trends | Buyers have upper hand except in Queens Fox5NYTo rent or to buy? To sell or to hold? Where will you find the best real estate deals in New York this year? StreetEasy senior economist Grant Long says prices ... (Jan 10, 2019, Fox5NY)
Judge rejects San Antonio real estate agent’s request to intervene in $6 million forfeiture case
Judge rejects San Antonio real estate agent’s request to intervene in $6 million forfeiture case mySAA federal judge has denied a request from a San Antonio real estate agent to intervene in a lawsuit the government filed to seize properties here worth more ... (Jan 10, 2019, mySA)
Real estate Q&A: Four rules to make legal issues easier to deal with
Real estate Q&A: Four rules to make legal issues easier to deal with The Union LeaderAnother year has gone by, and every year at this time I like to give some general advice on how to avoid needing the services of your local real estate. (Jan 10, 2019, The Union Leader)
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Real Estate Funds Have Been a Balm in a Stinging Market
Real Estate Funds Have Been a Balm in a Stinging Market The New York TimesAfter years of being overshadowed by the likes of Apple and Alphabet, real estate funds have lately edged ahead of the overall stock market by betting mainly on ... (Jan 11, 2019, The New York Times)
$250 million mixed-use development coming in Sachse | Real Estate | Dallas News
