New home sales rebound in July as prices surge
Sales of newly built single‐family homes hit an adjusted annual rate of 708,000 in July, up 1% compared to the revised June rate of 701,000, according to the US Census Bureau
by Libertina Brandt Aug 24
Zillow's agent revenue lead on realtor.com is slipping: Mike DelPrete
Opinion
The lead may have slipped, but the truth is that both companies are extracting more revenue from agents than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Aug 23
When will prices cool? Here are the factors at play
Opinion
Home prices are spiraling out of control. There are several reasons prices just keep climbing, but it can't last forever. Here's what it'll take for prices to even out
by Andrew Syrios Aug 21
Compass nears profitability, outperforms competition: Mike DelPrete
The hot real estate market has fueled strong growth across the industry. Compass' growth is noteworthy, and it demonstrates that though the industry moves slowly, some players move faster than others
by Mike DelPrete Aug 18
Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year
Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index
The 'looming eviction crisis' is overblown. Here's why
Opinion
Although there's a lot of chatter about an 'eviction tsunami' or 'eviction apocalypse' whenever the federal moratorium ends, the data does not support that fear. Here's a deeper dive
by Andrew Syrios Aug 17
IBuyers are paying above market — and reselling for more: Mike DelPrete
Home prices are record high, and iBuyers are paying above market values for the houses they buy, but they're also reselling them for more than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Aug 11
Mortgage delinquencies stay low in June: CoreLogic
4.7% of mortgages were in a state of delinquency, unchanged since last month
As daily COVID cases surpass 100K, brokerages face tough vax decision
Most brokerages told Inman they can't force agents, who are mostly independent contractors, to get the vaccine. Lawyers Inman spoke to said otherwise
by Libertina Brandt Aug 6
Lazy homesellers are skipping repairs and cashing out — for now
Thanks to high demand and low supply, sellers don't have to do much to their homes to attract buyers — and often don't. But that could change, real estate agents told Inman
by Libertina Brandt Aug 5
These 5 metros were most popular with buyers in 2020 — here’s why
According to a new report by CoreLogic, homebuyers were on the move in search of more space and fewer people
by Libertina Brandt Aug 4
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
The latest CoreLogic report found that home prices are continuing their record-breaking ascent, with detached properties appreciating the most
End of foreclosure moratorium could help ease strain on inventory
Home equity and job growth are expected to hold the levee against a tidal wave of pandemic-triggered foreclosures
by Libertina Brandt Aug 2
After a pause, iBuyers are back in a big way: Mike DelPrete
Driven by high purchase and sale volumes and the rise in home values, iBuyers will have blowout quarters with record revenues
by Mike DelPrete Jul 29
NYC agents to Dottie Herman: We're not afraid to walk in the city
Douglas Elliman's CEO told Fox Business that the rising crime rate is threatening NYC's real estate rebound, but agents who spoke with Inman on Thursday largely disagreed
by Libertina Brandt Jul 28
No flood of foreclosures to come in pandemic's wake. Here's why
Opinion
Anyone believing but there will be a flood of homes that will be foreclosed on either toward the end of this year or in 2022 is likely to be disappointed. Here's a closer look
by Matthew Gardner Jul 27