Teams are increasingly taking over the real estate industry, redefining what it means to be an agent, a brokerage and a housing professional
In a reversal from the previous month, pending-home sales decreased in all regions except the Midwest, which saw gains of 3.5% from March to April
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Zillow's experience shows that adding ancillary services is a long, slow road that requires big investment, patience, and a smart, consumer-first approach
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Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the timeline of events that led to the 2007 crash, comparing then and now. Here's why he speculates there's no real reason to expect a widespread, systematic decline in home prices in the foreseeable future
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 rose 13.2%, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index
Low mortgage rates and a historic inventory shortage is leading to an ultra-competitive market in most American cities
Despite all of the activity of the major portals, the monetization ratio has remained constant
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
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
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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
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Attempting to directly compete with market-leading real estate portals is an incredibly difficult proposition — with success unlikely
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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
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 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
The business model is undoubtedly here to stay, but not without its recovery challenges