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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC | July 29, 2020

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, the leading real estate lifestyle brand, announced today its Summer at Home campaign for consumers seeking creative ways of enjoying the summer from their own homes. The campaign was fueled by insights from the Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate brand's vast network of affiliated brokerages and agents who have their pulse on the latest home lifestyle trends in their communities. "The summer of 2020 will be defined by trends such as outdoo...

Bisnow Media | February 17, 2020

Despite a temporary reprieve on a major change to how rental commissions are collected in the city, a chaotic two weeks has forced real estate brokers to consider how their businesses will be run in the future. Earlier this month, state regulators caught the city by surprise, saying renters could no longer be charged a broker fee, unless they specifically hired a broker themselves. It is common practice in New York City for tenants to pay as much as 15% of the annual rent to a broker, even if th...

REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY

Evernest | April 29, 2022

Evernest, a national, full-service real estate and property management firm, announced that they have acquired the property management portion of Kansas City-based Hunter Properties. The acquisition represents Evernest's foray into the Kansas City market, complimenting the 16 other real estate markets already served by the firm. The combination of Hunter Properties' local property management footprint in Kansas City, along with our full...

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

Bascom Group | December 28, 2021

The Bascom Group, LLC ("Bascom") has acquired a 320-unit apartment community within the Orlando MSA in Florida. The property, Enclave at Lake Ellenor ("Enclave"), was acquired for $68,500,000 or $214,063 per unit through a partnership with East Hill Capital's Duff Bedrosian and Leste Group, a Miami based investment manager. Enclave is the second property acquired by Bascom in partnership with East Hill Capital and Leste Group. Starwood Property Trust provided the debt fin...