US home prices soared in Q1 thanks to housing shortage, mortgage rates
Boise, Idaho, experienced the steepest price hikes in the country at 28.2%, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index released Tuesday
Home prices skyrocketed in March, notching biggest gain since 2005
Home prices rose 13.2%, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index
Nearly 75% of offers written by Redfin agents entered bidding wars in April
Low mortgage rates and a historic inventory shortage is leading to an ultra-competitive market in most American cities
Zillow vs. realtor.com: Mike DelPrete on their battle
Despite all of the activity of the major portals, the monetization ratio has remained constant
by Mike DelPrete May 11
America's hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York
The older neighborhood has long been a more affordable alternative to other trendier parts of the city, but that may soon change as home prices and rents are rising
by Lillian Dickerson May 10
What Zillow's results reveal about its momentum toward Zillow 2.0
The various pieces of adjacent services are being built, but they still need to be assembled in a credible way that reinvents the transaction at a meaningful scale
by Mike DelPrete May 7
Pocket listings undermine equal access to housing: Glenn Kelman
Opinion
After promises to promote social justice, the housing industry doubled down on exclusion, and pocket listings remain a problem. The Redfin CEO shares his ideas on what the industry should do about it
by Glenn Kelman May 3
CoStar unlikely to dethrone Zillow in portal wars: DelPrete
Opinion
Attempting to directly compete with market-leading real estate portals is an incredibly difficult proposition — with success unlikely
by Mike DelPrete Apr 29
Beyond the headlines: Demand continues to exceed supply
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on the news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into recent housing data releases and predicts how the market will fare
by Matthew Gardner Apr 27
New-home sales soar to 15-year high
New single-family home sales catapulted 20.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.02M in March, according to the US Census Bureau, a high not seen since 2006
Existing-home sales prices rise to historic high — even as sales decline
Existing-home sales fell 3.7% in March, but the median sales price rose 17.2% to a historic high of $329,100, according to the National Association of Realtors
IBuyer purchases recover to pre-pandemic levels: DelPrete
The business model is undoubtedly here to stay, but not without its recovery challenges
by Mike DelPrete Apr 21
Residential construction on the rise amid major inventory shortage
Residential housing starts rose 19.4 percent from February to March, according to a new report from the US Census Bureau
Builder confidence on the up and up
Nationwide builder sentiment rose by 1 point to 83 in April, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
Inventory insanity: When will this supply shortage end?
Today's extremes won't last forever, but there's no silver bullet to end the crisis, and it's likely shortages in some form will drag on for years
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 15
Compass, Redfin, and eXp are America’s next top brokerage models: DelPrete
Opinion
A deeper look at their rapid rise reveals a trio of insightful growth stories — which may very well shape the future of America’s real estate landscape
by Mike DelPrete Apr 7