Ahead of his first Family Reunion since returning to Keller Williams as CEO, Mark Willis shared his excitement with Inman — and his call for a return to the basics amid a housing market in flux
Feb 26
Existing-home sales decreased 1.7% annually in January, according to the National Association of Realtors. However, sales did improve 3.1% from December
Feb 22
Keller Williams has launched a real estate basics course for leading education app Coursera. The course prepares users for the franchisor's KSCORE pre-licensure course with Kaplan
Feb 21
Former Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong have launched a home search portal under their company, Tomo. The portal is available to homebuyers in 21 states
Feb 20
Ahead of his first Fuel conference as president, Alex Vidal shares what makes ERA special, the inspiration behind his coaching sessions and how the brand plans to be 'louder' in 2024
Feb 20
Austin-based media startup Blended Sense is partnering with NextHome to provide preferential pricing and specialized content strategy and education to the franchisor's 6,000-member network
Feb 20
The Federal Reserve's policy shift depressed homebuyer and homeseller activity in January, according to Redfin. New and active listings both fell from December levels
Feb 16
CoStar Group is trading its Washington, DC, digs for a new HQ in Arlington, Virginia. The company will move to the new building in 2025, creating 150 jobs in the process
Feb 15
Three mansions worth $12M to $16M are at risk of falling into the ocean after a post-storm landslide, sparking conversations about climate change and rising home insurance costs
Feb 14
Former Capital One executive Rudy Wolfs is Anywhere's new chief technology officer. Wolfs will lead the franchisor's tech and product strategy
Feb 13
The Realtor.com parent company saw revenue decline 13% to $127M in the fiscal 2nd quarter. Mobile and website annual traffic growth remained flat, improving from Q1's 12% loss
Feb 12
Slidell-based firm Top Agent Realty is now part of ERA Real Estate. Military veteran Stephen Molero purchased the firm in 2013
Feb 8
A record one-day jump in mortgage rates on Feb. 2 pushed pending sales down 8 percent — the biggest decline since October, according to Redfin's latest market report
Feb 8
Realtor.com's survey of more than 4K landlords and renters found that, although landlords are easing rental increases, it's not enough to help renters improve their financial outlooks
Feb 8
Hawaii State Senator Brenton Awa has presented a bill aimed at banning foreign buyers from purchasing or investing in property on the island. The bill goes up for a vote on Feb. 13
Feb 7
8 brokerages were honored on 'Entrepreneur' magazine's Franchise500 list. The 45-year-old list ranks the best franchises across several industries, including finance, technology and retail
Feb 7
A group of graffiti artists tagged Oceanside Plaza, an unfinished luxury high-rise near the site of the 2024 Grammy Awards. Two of the 12 artists were arrested and charged with trespassing
Feb 7
Although affordability is still the No. 1 factor in most homebuyers' moves, 2 surveys from Zillow and Redfin reveal politics and romance also play a role
Feb 6
2 of the 4 plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit in November against Florida's foreign buyer ban have been awarded a temporary injunction that allows them to resume stalled transactions
Feb 6
Home valuation platform HouseCanary's January housing report revealed persistent skittishness among homesellers, as net new listings tumbled 17.5% from January 2023
Feb 5