Lee Honish

[WATCH] Real estate investor triggers deadly booby trap in abandoned home

By Lee HonishFebruary 19, 2019Blog[WATCH] Real estate investor triggers deadly booby trap in abandoned home

[WATCH] Real estate investor triggers deadly booby trap in abandoned home Warning: Graphic language (understandably) February 15, 2019 Jacob Gaffney Source: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/48194-watch-real-estate-investor-triggers-deadly-booby-trap-in-abandoned-home Real estate investor Ekrem Uysaler was among five people walking through a vacant home purchased in southwest Philadelphia last month. As the video below shows, during the routine inspection, the group […]

Pending home sales drop in December despite much lower interest rates

By Lee HonishFebruary 15, 2019BlogPending home sales drop in December despite much lower interest rates

Redfin Listing Has Sex Dungeon

By Lee HonishFebruary 9, 2019BlogRedfin Listing Has Sex Dungeon

Real Estate Listing For Suburban Pennsylvania House Takes One Hell Of A Turn Source Digg http://digg.com/2019/sex-dungeon-house-rent-pennsylvania Original https://www.redfin.com/city/24261/PA/Maple-Glen Feb 8 2019, 11:29 AM Updated: Feb 8 2019, 2:03 PM Looking to move to the Philadelphia suburbs? Need a place with 5 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and a little something extra? Deeply enjoy the works of […]

50 worst cities to live in America

By Lee HonishFebruary 7, 2019Blog50 worst cities to live in America

These are the worst cities to live in America. Is yours one of them? Samuel Stebbins and Grant Suneson, 24/7 Wall Street Published 6:00 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2019 | Updated 11:12 a.m. ET Feb. 7, 2019 Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/02/07/worst-cities-america-50-places-named-least-desirable-call-home/39006457/ Deciding on the right city to live in will always require some compromise. A city like […]

Zillow is showing its own listings first for some users

By Lee HonishFebruary 6, 2019BlogZillow is showing its own listings first for some users

Zillow is showing its own listings first for some users The real estate giant is running tests on its website and app that display its Zillow Offers for-sale homes ahead of other competing listings By Patrick Kearns Staff Writer Source: https://www.inman.com/2019/02/01/zillow-is-showing-its-own-listings-first Real estate search giant Zillow has become the owner of hundreds of homes […]

real estate agents will go extinct

By Lee HonishFebruary 2, 2019Blogreal estate agents will go extinct

Tony Hawk says real estate agents will go extinct in Home Bay ad The skateboarder acts as a spokesperson for the flat-fee California real estate brokerage, but other agents aren’t amused Flat-fee real estate company Home Bay’s latest ad starts off simply enough — two guys, who happen to be skateboarding legends Mike McGill and […]

10 States Where Real Estate Agents Earn The Most Money

By Lee HonishJanuary 29, 2019Blog10 States Where Real Estate Agents Earn The Most Money

Here’s How Much Real Estate Agents Earn In Every State Despite overall economic prosperity in recent years, one area that has remained sluggish is homebuying. According to the National Association of Realtors, December existing home sales declined 6.4% from November — the weakest month for existing home sales in at least three years. With fewer […]

Americans stopped buying homes in 2018

By Lee HonishJanuary 28, 2019BlogAmericans stopped buying homes in 2018

Americans stopped buying homes in 2018, mortgage lenders are getting crushed, and an economic storm could be brewing The US housing market took a dark turn in 2018 as homebuying fell off a cliff and mortgage lenders saw a steep decline in applications, originations, and profits. Interest rates are partly to blame for the slide […]

The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled

By Lee HonishJanuary 27, 2019Bloghonish, lee honish, The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled

The unusually large drop in home sales has real estate agents baffled Real estate brokers are trying to figure out why sales of existing homes plunged in December. The 6.4 percent monthly move was unusually large, regardless of direction. The tally from the National Association of Realtors usually moves in the very low single digits […]

The top 10 US cities where rents have increased the most

By Lee HonishJanuary 24, 2019BlogThe top 10 US cities where rents have increased the most

The top 10 US cities where rents have increased the most Shawn M. Carter| @shawncarterm Some U.S. cities are known for expensive housing: In San Francisco, the median rent is $4,500. In New York, it’s $2,875. That’s compared to the national median of $1,637. And while rents in other cities haven’t quite reached those levels, […]

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