Archive for August 7, 2013

Reputation, Recommendations Most Important When Selecting a Real Estate Company

First-time homebuyers and sellers are most influenced by a real estate company’s good reputation and the recommendations of friends and family, according to a recent survey by the research firm J.D. Power. The survey also found higher ...

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Pacific Union: Four Years of Elite Performance and People

  On August 4, 2009, the principals of boutique real estate brokerage Morgan Lane acquired the assets of GMAC/Brookfield-owned Pacific Union, in what some onlookers termed a “David and Goliath” endeavor. The move was greeted with skept...

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Real Estate Roundup: Five-Year Rise in Home Prices Predicted

              Recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious includes a report that home prices will continue rising over the next five years, although not at today's red-ho...

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One-Third of US Homebuyers Willing to Pay More Than List Price

  In today’s competitive real estate market, about one-third of U.S. homebuyers say that they would bid above asking price in order to acquire the home of their dreams, according to a recent survey by Trulia and Harris Interactive. But ...

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