Innovative Real Estate Services by Chris Furgerson

07/06/2026

Yes, it only makes sense: increase demand without a corresponding increase in supply means prices go up.

“Each 1% increase in unauthorized workers corresponded with about a 2.2% rise in home prices and a 1.4% increase in rents.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/biden-era-illegal-immigration-drove-up-housing-costs-fed-economists-find #

A Federal Reserve working paper finds unauthorized immigration during the Biden administration drove up home prices by 2.2% and rents by 1.4%.

06/27/2026

As both a REALTOR and a landlord I can’t think of anything worse than government rent controls, especially as run by communists

06/22/2026

First technology then lawsuits have dramatically changed the real estate business from when I got started in it almost 50 years ago.

And from the broker’s view, not for the best.

Zillow may have put homes in front of more people on the net but IMHO one of the worst things we Realtors did was cave in and give Zillow our listing information. Zillow then turned around and made us buy in to have consumers call US on our own listings.

Now they’ve got multiple lawsuits going

https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/zillow-faces-antitrust-suit-consumer-fraud-claims-amid-housing-crisis?utm_source=mux&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=social-media-autopost&fbclid=IwZnRzaASmBrdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR4dgpDUt6DYFW-qfpEn3XqfCeO48US_r9KtmEnxozoeqAfkX8qmWLx-1IEwUg_aem_S7hG9ymZfWQraVHzfLY9Hw&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0e4tmufk

Zillow and its subsidiaries capture 62% of real estate web traffic and average more than 221 million unique monthly users.

06/20/2026

PSA

06/13/2026

Governments at all levels are just horrific

An 83-year-old Honolulu woman sued the city after being fined $590,000 over a rental listing website glitch while she was hospitalized for injuries.

06/13/2026

05/21/2026

The bill has to go to the Senate for final approval

NAR and real estate leaders have been advocating on behalf of housing consumers for the past year—and now encourage the Senate to move the bipartisan bill across the finish line.

12/12/2025

New Dryden listing, first time on market! Beautiful treed 5 acres surrounds this quaint tri-level. Hardwood floors in LR & BR's. House could use some updating but the location is great! Nice and quiet yet just a few hundred yards from the main paved Dryden Rd. Carriage house with deck overlooks pond that would be perfect for a hockey rink! Could be a VERY cool party house with old barn wood, beams and supports. Generac included. Lowest priced home in Dryden Twp. at $299,900. 3820 Havens Rd. More at www.cfurg.com or www.realtor.com

11/23/2025

I came across this series of articles and videos, calling it “Real Estate 101”. There’s a wealth of info here!

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