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Housing Market Sign of Recovery #37

2011 vs. 2012 ECRL’s   (Edina Realty City Lakes Awards) A year ago, to have the (dubious) distinction of selling the least expensive property in the City Lakes office, the cut-off was $20,000 or so (someone actually sold a $10,000(!) home in 2011). This year? The cut-off almost doubled, to just under $40,000. Estimated commission on...
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Revisiting Realogy

Housing Market Sign of Recovery #24 The last time I discussed Realogy on these pages, it was to speculate about how soon the company was going to file for bankruptcy.  Fast forward almost four years, and the news is quite different: “The parent of mortgage brokers Coldwell Banker and Century 21 made a big return...
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