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Brightline will start operating in Miami next weekend
May 12, 2018
Brightline will start operating its passenger train service in downtown Miami next weekend. Brightline, which started operating Jan. 8 between downtown train stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, will extend service to its MiamiCentral station on May 19. Read more...

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What Mortgage Rate Will Get More Buyers Moving?

About 5.5 million more households would be able to afford a home if rates drop to this magic number. NAR’s latest housing forecast shows when the market may get there and where you can find opportunities for business growth.

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Audrey Hepburn’s Stunning Former Switzerland Home Hits the Market

Audrey Hepburn’s longtime residence in Switzerland was recently listed for nearly $21 million. Known as “Le Paisible,” which means peaceful, the estate “offers an ideal balance of privacy and accessibility,” says listing agent Alex Koch de Gooreynd, of Knight Frank.

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Chicago has been rated the most beautiful city in the world

Last week, Chicago was named one of the best cities in the world for 2025 in a list released by Time Out. To determine the rankings, we asked over 18,500 locals around the globe about life in their city, touching on everything from food and culture to happiness and affordability...
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Economist Matthew Gardner’s predictions for real estate in 2025

Prominent real estate economist Matthew Gardner shares his predictions for the housing industry in 2025 with Agent Publishing co-founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett.
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What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts

The Federal Reserve Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, and it has signaled previously that it may cut interest rates at the end of its quarterly gathering.
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Message from the Mayor: City Council Adopts FY 2025 Budget

Last night, the City Council adopted Evanston’s budget for Fiscal Year 2025, a responsible budget that moves Evanston forward without increasing property taxes.
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Mental Health

Maybe the real happy ending is falling in love with the simplest parts of life. It’s savoring that first sip of coffee in the morning, or losing yourself in the smell of freshly baked bread.
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What Are the Health Benefits of Viewing Water?

A pair of studies conducted by Richard Coss, UC Davis, showed that gazing at bodies of water can help lower your heart rate, blood pressure and increase feelings of relaxation.
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Mortgage rates fall again, triggering big wave of refinancing

Applications to refinance mortgages surged for a second week as more Americans capitalized on the cheapest borrowing costs in two years
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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun reacts to the Fed's half-point rate cut decision

The Fed's half-point rate cut decision is the beginning of six to eight rounds of further rate cuts well into 2025.
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What agents should know about expected Fed rate cuts - Chicago Agent Magazine National News

The Federal Reserve Board is scheduled to meet Tuesday and Wednesday, and it has signaled previously that it may cut interest rates at the end of its quarterly gathering.
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I Pay $2,100 a Month in Rent to Live With 23 Roommates and Share a Bathroom in NYC—Here's What It's Like

If Ishan Abeysekera falls out with one of his roommates, it’s OK—because he has 22 more to choose from.
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1720 Maple Avenue Unit 940 Evanston, IL 60201

Nestled in the heart of Downtown Evanston this spacious 2 bed 2 bath unit with north and west views makes a comfortable great primary residence or rental property...
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'Home Alone' house for sale in Winnetka

The Winnetka house where Kevin McCallister famously spent a few days alone, battling a pair of robbers and captivating movie audiences in 1990, is for sale.
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Kellogg rises to #2 in U.S. News & World Report’s best business school rankings

U.S. News & World Report released its 2023 - 2024 business schools rankings putting Kellogg at #2 on its list of best full-time MBA programs in the country. This year’s rankings placed an increased emphasis on employment outcomes as a determining factor for how a school fared, and Kellogg’s performance is a testament to the incredible caliber of our students and the demand for Kellogg talent. In addition to our Full-Time MBA ranking, our school’s Evening & Weekend MBA Program and Executive MBA ranked at #3 and #2 in the publication’s part-time and executive MBA programs, respectively.
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Diversity and Inclusion

Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter
by David Rock and Heidi Grant
November 04, 2016

Striving to increase workplace diversity is not an empty slogan — it is a good business decision. A 2015 McKinsey report on 366 public companies found that those in the top quartile for ethnic and racial diversity in management were 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry mean, and those in the top quartile for gender diversity were 15% more likely to have returns above the industry mean.
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Florida’s Most Expensive Home Is Back on the Market for $187.5 Million

The most expensive home on the Florida market is this Palm Beach private island compound, which has just been relisted for $187.5 million.
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Professions that may cause burnout and ways to avoid it

As a Masters Social Worker I approve this article & its informative content & cautionary prevention for mental health as the holidays approach us :)
Be kind & smile
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As rewarding as some professions are, the amount of work
and responsibility required on a daily basis can take its
toll on the people performing them.
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The World’s 10 Best Cities of 2024

Resonance’s annual ranking takes into account factors
that include a city’s GDP per capita, cultural programming,
airport connectivity, even Instagram hashtags.
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104-Year-Old Agent Is Still Loving Real Estate

Signature Homes Realty creates its own markets & reality.
We don’t care about "no stinkin mortgages"
Analysts can keep selling seminars & fear stories for the lay general public
It’s the perfect time to buy good real estate :)"
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Special staging Sold in 1 week

A prominent Florida brokerage celebrates REALTOR® Rosa Nell Hammer, a local legend whose old-fashioned ways remain widely admired. read more

Transfer Tax Hearing Gets Heated at Chicago City Council

Advocates for raising Chicago’s real estate transfer tax to fund homeless services held back little as they attacked the commercial property industry in City Hall on Wednesday:read more

Condominium

Certainly, here's a general description of what a condominium is:read more

The best week to buy a home this year: Oct. 1-7

Sidelined homebuyers can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Realtor.com, the best week of the year to buy a home is still ahead of us.read more

Madonna’s Former Miami Home Sells for $20.3 Million

A waterfront Miami mansion once owned by the reigning Queen of Pop, Madonna, has just changed hands in an eight-figure deal.read more

Jackie O’s East Hampton home sold again

Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ childhood summer home is once again under new ownership.read more

Jeff Bezos revealed as buyer of $68M Indian Creek teardown

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, the third richest person in the world, reportedly paid $68 million to purchase a waterfront home in Miami’s Indian Creek Village. read more

As Core Inflation Eases, It’s Time to Consider a Home Renovation

Now could be an ideal time to embark on home renovations, as core inflation, which measures consumer prices excluding volatile food and energy categories, has sunk to its lowest level in two years. read more

Buyers Beware: There Are Now Fewer Homes on the Market in the U.S. Than Last Year

U.S. property prices dipped in July, but a perpetual shortage of home stock means they won’t fall much further, according to a report from Realtor.com on Thursday. The number of homes on the market across the country had been ticking up since the spring of 2022, albeit slowly, from the extreme lows reached during the peak of the pandemic-era property market frenzy. read more

Low Inventory

I see VERY little NEW CONSTRUCTION. Moderate Interest rates... live with it or keep losing more money renting or losing unique home-buying opportunities. read more

We recently represented a Kennedy family member in a real estate transaction and this story reminded me of that event.

This French Riviera is an example of wonderful real estate and the memories created there and the Kennedy East coast properties are also worthy of mention. Always grateful for the Peace Corp, Special Olympics, fashion, John F. Kennedy Sr. and Jr. along with Bobby and all their American Contributions. Thank you to Irish American Heritage #kennedy #irish read more

Zillow: Home Values at New Record High

The typical U.S. home value rose above the $350,000 mark for the first time in June, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). read more

Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival

Foreigners Fueled London’s Ultra-Luxury Home Market. Now They’re Moving to Its Historic Rival. read more

New York Duplex 107 Stories Above Central Park Lists for $175 Million

Towering 107 stories above the buzzing streets of New York City, a duplex penthouse has hit the market for an astronomical $175 million. read more

Luxury hotel groups now offer the ultimate superyacht experience - JamesEdition

From Evrima megayacht by Ritz Carlton to the world’s largest sailing yacht by the Orient Express, the new concept is not aimed at the cruise market. read more

The Global Real Estate Marketplace

The Global Real Estate Marketplace is taking place from the 12th - 14th of February at the Dubai World Trade Center... read more

The 50 highest-priced home sales last year in Chicago

The extreme upper end of the Chicago housing market did its own thing in 2022, disregarding the path of the overall residential real estate market to have a record year... read more

Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Neighbor’s Home for $10.5 Million

Leonardo DiCaprio treated himself to a new Los Angeles home this Christmas, and it happens to be the house next door... read more

1720 Maple Avenue #1850

1720 Maple Avenue #1850 is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath condo in Evanston, IL. See 72 photos, video, maps, and listing history... read more

Most Diverse City in the World 2023

With the advent of quick, safe transportation and the lure of rich culture and opportunities, many of the world’s cities have become unprecedentedly diverse over the last several decades... read more

How's the market doing?

Check out the October market snapshot in our bio to find out! read more

“Normal" for this time of year. Little longer market time. Single-Family. Rare multiple offers.

Interest rate going up.
Where else in the world can you buy a house at a 6-7 % mortgage?
Serious buyers and sellers as we approach the Holidays. ... read more

The New Normal of Selling a Home Today

If you’re selling your home right now—or thinking about doing it soon—
you should know that today’s housing market is in a new post-COVID-19 normal. ... read more

Alexander brothers denied motion to dismiss sex-trafficking charges

Judge Valerie Caprioni shut down the brothers' motion to dismiss, and they are poised to attend trial in January. Details on their defamation lawsuit against "The Real Deal" are also now available.... read more

Inman is celebrating 30 years of community, and you’re invited

For 30 years, Inman Connect events have been based on a simple belief: That big change happens when people come together.... read more

Redfin site fluke exposed past users’ data on listing contact forms

The glitch momentarily revealed past users' names, phone numbers and email addresses over the span of less than a week.... read more

Brown Harris Stevens names Halstead heir as its chief strategy officer (EXCLUSIVE)

Christopher Halstead will oversee several company-wide initiatives and work to streamline operations at the brokerage in his new role as chief strategy officer.... read more

Stop waiting for permission: Why leadership starts with self-trust

Leadership starts when you’re willing to show up in the chaos, in the unknown, in the unpolished version of yourself, broker Angela Yungk writes.... read more

Leadershift: How brokers and team leaders can prepare for 2026

The market is poised for change. If you want to be part of what's ahead, take a page from John Maxwell's book "Leadershift." Lori Muller shows you how.... read more

Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market

A 50-year mortgage is not a financial trap, broker Holly Brink writes. It's a tool that's designed to give homebuyers more ways to win in today's market.... read more

What’s driving multifamily’s market resurgence?

Real estate investing expert Michael Zaransky explains how the multifamily real estate market is recalibrating, driven by investor confidence, capital behavior and macroeconomic trends.... read more

The inventory surge is sputtering. See how your market stacks up

Markets that had been bright spots amid troubled times are now seeing new listings slow. Dive into the local data with Inman's recurring series of interactive maps and charts.... read more

Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing

The portal argued that it is allowed to display whatever it wants on its own website, that it's not a monopoly and that its rule governing private listings does not hurt Compass.... read more

Homebuying off to strongest November start since 2022

Rebounding mortgage rates didn't stop buyers from shopping for deals last week, with requests for purchase loans up 6 percent last week compared to the week before and 31 percent from a year ago, according to lender data tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association.... read more

Homebuyers like ‘high-touch’ loan advisors equipped with tech tools

Technology like AI is helping lenders do a better job of providing useful guidance and advice to borrowers, boosting customer satisfaction and repeat business: J.D. Power.... read more

American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director

Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association's first executive director. She said one of ARA's biggest challenges will be dealing with the "that's the way it's always been done" mentality.... read more

Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature

Realtor.com has released Spotlight Listings, a new marketing tool that enables agents to drive additional traffic to their listings. Spotlight's launch coincides with a major update to Local Expert, a lead generation tool that gives agents prominent placement on home and directory search results.... read more

Brandi Marshall on ‘Selling the OC’ stardom, feuds and a brutal real estate market

In this exclusive interview with Inman, the least dramatic "Selling the OC" cast member gets candid about real estate, reality TV and real life ahead of the Nov. 12 Season 4 premiere.... read more

Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet

In advance of its drop on Netflix on Wednesday, Oppenheim Group President Jason Oppenheim shared with Inman why the latest season of "Selling the OC" is the best one yet, and why the Newport Beach market is thriving.... read more

‘Selling the OC’ drops today. Get to know the agents

We asked The Oppenheim Group's Orange County agents to share three things most people don't know about them. Here are the Netflix stars’ fun facts, along with personal pictures.... read more