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Senior home equity at record high as Trump opposes price cuts

President Donald Trump has drawn a firm line on housing policy — he doesn’t want prices to fall, even as affordability concerns dominate voter surveys and construction slows nationwide. “I don’t want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes, and they can be assured…

Rezzie marketplace launches for off-market investment properties

A new marketplace platform is looking to improve transparency and accessibility for investors of all sizes looking to purchase investment or fix-and-flip properties. Launched earlier this month, Rezzie touts itself as the “Zillow of off-market real estate.”  The marketplace provides sellers with a platform to offer properties at discounted prices directly to investor buyers or…

Jim Barcelona promoted to EVP at Chicago @properties Christie’s International Real Estate

The Chicagoland real estate scene is welcoming some new leaders to one of the metropolitan area’s largest brokerages @properties Christie’s International Real Estate. On Monday, the firm announced the appointment of Jim Barcelona as its new executive vice president of brokerage services. Barcelona’s appointment comes after Thomas Downing announced his retirement earlier this year. In…