Alexanders partner with top Compass agent for LA expansion

Tal and Oren Alexander are expanding to Los Angeles, and they've recruited top agent Tyrone McKillen to lead their office, according to an announcement Thursday on Instagram.

Oppenheim Group’s ‘Selling the OC’ renewed for 2 more seasons

Production for the next season of the real estate reality TV show is reportedly scheduled to begin sometime this winter.

Slew of Lansing area teams moves from Coldwell Banker to RE/MAX

Four teams previously affiliated with Coldwell Banker Hubell BriarWood in Lansing, Michigan, have moved to RE/MAX Real Estate Professionals Okemos since December representing about 20 real estate agents and staff and nearly $150 million in average annual sales volume.

Existing-home sales dip for 11th month, but NAR sees light ahead

Existing-home sales fell 1.5 percent nationally between November and December while plunging 34 percent from December 2021, according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors.

‘Dance Moms’ Star Abby Lee Miller Cues Up Her $400K Florida Home for Sale

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Not long ago, Abby Lee Miller was a popular reality TV star on “Dance Moms,” which ran for seven seasons on Lifetime and even birthed a few spinoffs for the network.

But today, the media personality is looking to part with her Davenport, FL, home for $399,999. The listing comes on the heels of the sale of her Pennsylvania dance studio late last year.

The dance instructor, who served a prison sentence for felony bankruptcy fraud, might be looking to secure some quick cash with the sale of her Davenport home, which she purchased in 2005 for $243,000, according to property records.

The home was built in 2001.

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Can My Building Ban Incense Even if It’s a Religious Ritual?

While you are entitled to practice your religion in your apartment, you are not entitled to disturb your neighbors.

5 Dark and Moody DIY Looks for Your Bedroom—Each Priced Below $200

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The weather is cold, the days are short, and all signs indicate it’s a perfect time to be focusing on improving the coziest spot in your home: your bedroom. It’s one of the best times of year to declutter and do all that you can to make your room feel like the haven you’ve always dreamed of.

This week’s trending Instagram looks feature five irresistibly dark and moody motifs that can each be had for less than $200. In fact, many of these designs show something you can re-create by yourself at home—with nothing more than a little crafty prowess and a weekend afternoon.

Read on for five stylish bedroom inspiration photos worth bookmarking, as well as expert advice on how to get the look.

1. Off-black painted walls

The best way to bring that moody, cozy aesthetic into your bedroom is to paint your walls in an off-black hue like the bedroom seen in a post from @houseliftdesign.

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Georgia Home Thought To Be a Frank Lloyd Wright Creation Is the Week’s Most Popular

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A midcentury modern home in Rome, GA, that is believed to be a Frank Lloyd Wright creation is the week’s most popular listing on Realtor.com®.

Built in 1955, the three-bedroom abode was constructed from concrete, steel, travertine, and glass. Highlights include a brick fireplace that appears to be floating between windows, a spiral staircase that leads to a loft, and a hallway with spruce paneling.

Other digs that drew your clicks include a mansion in the mountains of North Carolina, a Kansas home on 20 acres with two airplane runways, and an affordable and restored Cape Codder in Connecticut.

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Which City Are You In? As Housing Starts to Look the Same, It’s Hard to Tell

Across the country, new developments are starting to look the same, raising fears that cities are losing their unique charm. But in the current housing crisis, does that matter?

Blockchain Home Registry is on a mission to return home data to the people: Tech Review

Blockchain Home Registry, built by the team behind Torri Homes, aims to offer consumers incentives for supplying real estate data.

Viyaleta Kachan was 1 of the 21,434 Americans to launch a real estate career in 2022. Here’s her story

Inflation and rising interest rates tilted the housing market off its axis in 2022. Here's the story of one woman who joined the ranks of real estate agents last year — and thrived amid the chaos.

What does the cold-calling lawsuit mean to agents? The Real Word

Byron Lazine and Nicole White are two agents in Connecticut who give us their thoughts on the week’s news every Friday in “The Real Word,” a weekly video column on Inman. This week, Lazine and White are talking about the Keller Williams cold-call settlement, the increase in home price cuts, and the weekly media review Left, Middle, Right.

Not another real estate video! 7 YouTubers who’ll teach you something new

Looking to enlarge your perspective and consume content that’s not real estate related? These channels will help you broaden your knowledge base and build your brainpower, while having fun in the process.

Everything agents should know about fiduciary duties

Real estate agents should be familiar with these duties and make sure to adhere to them to avoid legal liability and to maintain the trust and confidence of their clients.

The Agency 2022 Red Paper: A softening, but still strong market

"The key takeaway is this," CEO Mauricio Umansky said of this year's report. "Housing remains a primary investment for the world’s most affluent citizens and a safe hedge against inflation."

Layoffs hit rent-to-own company Home Partners of America

Layoffs come a week after the shutdown of RealSure, Home Partners' iBuyer joint venture with real estate franchising giant Anywhere, and include Pathlight Property Management.

A Mysterious Mansion in Tacoma, WA, Is Beautifully Restored and Auction-Bound

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A once-dilapidated mansion in Tacoma, WA, will soon go to the highest bidder.

The 11,000-square-foot residence, known as Rust Mansion, was built in 1907. It’s going up for a no-reserve auction Feb. 9–14.

Until recently, few had been inside the place.

“What makes Rust Mansion special is it is an iconic house that nobody’s ever been in,” explains listing agent Michael Morrison, with Morrison House Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s been closed off to the public, and there’s actually been no interior photos.”











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Trump Cut a Rule To Combat Housing Discrimination. Biden Is Reviving It. Will He Succeed?

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President Joe Biden‘s administration is reviving—and strengthening—a fair housing rule to combat racial discrimination. Former President Donald Trump had cut the rule while in office.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Thursday that it has proposed bringing back the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule. The rule had forced cities accepting federal housing money to assess and address local housing discrimination in an effort to rectify decades of redlining and segregation. Its intention was to have communities change their zoning laws to allow more apartment and condo buildings and smaller, affordable, single-family homes to go up.

“This proposed rule is a major step toward fulfilling the law’s full promise and advancing our legal, ethical, and moral charge to provide equitable access to opportunity for all,” HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge said in a statement released on Thursday.

Many wealthier suburbs had fought these changes as residents worried their property values could fall as a result. The rule would likely have resulted in smaller, cheaper homes going up in these areas geared toward renters and buyers with potentially lower incomes. This could have altered the racial and socioeconomic makeup of these communities, essentially desegregating them.

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Ultramodern ‘Timeless Work of Art’ Hits the SoCal Market for $5.8M

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A three-bedroom, three-bath modern manse in Venice, CA, is so lush that it earned a fitting moniker from listing agent Desyana Willis: The Palms Retreat.

Designed by the architecture firm Marmol Radziner and built in 2010, the 3,116-square-foot home is listed with Willis, of Amalfi Estates, for $5,890,000.

The sellers are the home’s third owners. They snapped up this beauty in late 2021.

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Opendoor explores the possibilities of a move in new ad campaign

The campaign dubbed "This is a Door" pays tribute to the unexpected possibilities that go along with turning a new chapter in life, such as weddings, having babies and adopting new pets.

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