| Wildfires Threaten Thousands of Homes | | So far, at least 17 people have died and more than 20,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfires in California. One firm estimates damages could reach $65 billion in Napa and Santa Rosa alone, where some 172,000 homes are at risk. |
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| How Big a Gamble Is a Condemned Home? | | It could be the deal of a lifetime or your client’s worst nightmare. But just because a house has been condemned doesn’t mean it can’t be a fit for buyers who don’t mind a little risk. |
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| Amazon Teeters Into Selling Homes… Kind Of | | Shoppers on Amazon’s online marketplace can now score prefabricated tiny homes via third-party resellers. |
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| Does Your Community Have a ‘Great Place’? | | The American Planning Association recently announced the country’s 15 Great Places for 2017. Find out if your town can claim a street, neighborhood, or public space on this celebratory list. |
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| As Rates Rise, Loan Demand Softens | | Mortgage applications dropped across the board last week as interest rates surged to their highest levels since July. |
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| Owners, Appraisers More Eye-to-Eye on Prices | | For the fourth consecutive month, the gap between homeowner and appraiser opinions on property values narrowed. Still, homeowners tend to believe their homes are worth more than appraisers do. |
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| What’s Your Scariest Real Estate Story? | | Have you ever listed or shown a haunted house? Had a creepy run-in with a client? Felt uneasy in a home or neighborhood? Halloween is around the corner, and we want to hear your horror stories from the field! Email REALTOR® Magazine senior editor Graham Wood at gwood@realtors.org. |
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| Life Since My Mother’s Murder | | Carl Carter Jr., the son of slain Arkansas real estate agent Beverly Carter, opens up about her death and how it awakened his drive to ensure every practitioner comes home safe. |
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| Advertising: No Team Is an Island | | Shout the name of your team from the rooftops, but don’t ignore the brokerage you’re affiliated with. |
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| 6 Tech Trends to Keep on Your Radar | | Technology firms are targeting the real estate industry with abundant solutions to make your brokerage more secure and responsive. |
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