Real Estate News

• Broker dresses up as Joker clown in marketing video
  
  Broker AJ Powers put on face paint and a clown suit to show why so many agents fail not long after joining the real estate industry.
  Inman.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• EXCLUSIVE: Compass is launching a luxury division
  
  In the wake of the company's heavy recruitment of luxury agents, the company is launching a new division to support its growing luxury real estate presence.
  Inman.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• How Real Estate Will Drive Smart Home Adoption
  
  These key real estate players will help drive smart home adoption and sales in the years ahead.
  Forbes.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.
• Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC) Meets Q4 Earnings Estimates
  
  Colony Credit (CLNC) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 0.00% and -33.29%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• "Shark Tank" judge Barbara Corcoran falls for $400,000 e-mail scam
  
  "Shark Tank" judge Barbara Corcoran found herself the victim of a financial scam when her bookkeeper approved a payment of nearly $400,000 for what she thought was a real estate renovation. ...
  CBS News.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Yields at Record Lows: 4 Sector ETFs to Buy
  
  With bond yields at record-low levels, sectors such as utilities, real estate and homebuilders look beneficial.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Justin Bieber Dominates The Hot 100 With Songs From His New Album
  
  Justin Bieber rules the Billboard 200 and owns more real estate on the Hot 100 than any other musician.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 27 Feb 2020.
• Blogger Rachel Parcell wows Instagram with her lavish LAUNDRY ROOM
  
  Rachel Parcell, 29, lives with her real estate developer husband Drew, 34, and their two children in a beautiful home in Alpine, Utah.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 26 Feb 2020.
• This fund is a play for the millennial home renter, and some of its holdings are up big this year
  
  Hoya Capital Real Estate started an exchange traded fund last March that its founder calls a macro play on the housing shortage in the United States.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 22 Feb 2020.
• Increase of Orbis Hotel Group results - 6th year in a row
  
  "Orbis has gone through a fundamental transformation in 2019. We have redefined our business model by splitting into two business lines - Service company (Asset Light) and Hotel Real Estate (Asset Heavy). ...
  Hsyndicate.  Friday, 21 Feb 2020.
• Zillow results boosted by strong performance in home unit, shares rise
  
  Zillow on Wednesday reported a surge in quarterly revenue and a smaller-than-expected loss as more people used its real estate website to buy and sell homes, sending its shares up 10% in trading after the bell.
  CNBC.  Thursday, 20 Feb 2020.
• Redlining is illegal, but some say it's still around
  
  Beginning in the 1930s, the practice of "redlining" by banks and real estate agents denied many people of color around the U.S. access to home loans. ...
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020.
• Jury selection to begin in Robert Durst murder trial
  
  Jury selection is set to begin in Los Angeles Wednesday in the trial of New York real estate heir Robert Durst, accused of killing his close friend Susan Berman.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020.
• What Does Coronavirus Mean For Asia Pacific Real Estate?
  
  Real estate investors in Asia Pacific are steeling themselves for impacts stemming from the coronavirus, the threat of which would add to existing economic headwinds in the region. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Wednesday, 19 Feb 2020.
• Property firm BANS staff from claiming expenses for meals that contain MEAT
  
  Developer Igloo Regeneration, which bills itself as Britain's leading 'responsible real estate business', told workers the move was a bid to reduce its environmental impact.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020.

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