The share of homeowners who sold to an iBuyer declined in the opening months of 2022, as Zillow continued its exit from the business
Jun 13
It’s getting hairy out there for homebuilders as construction leaders report that buyers are losing interest in pricy new properties now that mortgage rates have climbed, according to a new survey
Jun 9
More than 100 housing experts surveyed by Zillow generally agreed that housing prices won't face a big downturn. But a mild recession may be in play later this year or in 2023, they believe
Jun 7
More than $3.9B in pandemic-relief loans went to single-employee real estate entities, according to a new report. Nearly 80% of that amount was forgiven
Jun 6
Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department of Labor figures
Jun 3
A real estate LLC operated by David Tepper, the richest owner of an NFL team, filed for Chapter 11 after an $800M project fell through
Jun 2
The number of vacant properties going through the foreclosure process is up once again to just over 7,500 in Q2, according to Attom Data Solutions, even as fewer total properties lie vacant
Jun 1
The price of lumber has taken another dramatic downturn, just the latest wild swing for builders in the cost of home construction
May 31
Filed Wednesday, the lawsuit accuses brokerages and property owners of telling renters at risk of homelessness that their vouchers would not be accepted
May 26
LandOnEarth, an app that matches homebuyers with listings based on their lifestyle preferences, aims to match buyers with their dream home faster
May 25
Police have arrested an Illinois man who they say called in a false threat of a bomb that led to evacuations of more than 1,000 workers at 9 call centers across 5 states in late March
May 20
The monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is more than 50% pricier than it would have been a year ago, according to Zillow's research team, yet competition remains fierce
May 19
Mortgage rates are up, and demand for homes is edging down. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather laid out a possible scenario of what the months ahead might look like at Connect
May 19
The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought
May 18
In the first quarter of 2022, just under 45% of Black families owned their home, compared to 74% of white families, according to a Redfin analysis of US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
May 17
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory
May 16
The price of lumber took a big dip to start the week, just the latest unexpected shift in the cost of building a new home
May 11
Contingency clauses are there to protect buyers and shouldn't be dropped lightly. Here's how agents can help advise clients navigating the tricky situations that offer-sweeteners can create
May 11
Oregon's ban on homebuyer love letters would be ruled unconstitutional if a judge accepts a deal the state has struck with the brokerage that filed suit against the ban last year
May 9
Real estate employers — a category that includes brokerages — added 6,100 jobs in April, a rate that matched national monthly jobs growth
May 6