Opinion
IBuyer momentum, brokerage disruptors and power buyers were all part of the picture of the first quarter of 2022 in the real estate industry. Here's a look back at the moves that made news already this year
by Mike DelPrete Mar 30
Rent rose sharply, but it didn’t keep up with the rapid increase in the price of a monthly mortgage, according to a Redfin report released Monday
by Taylor Anderson Mar 21
With priced-out buyers seeking to relocate this spring, real estate agents stressed the importance of referral networks as the latest migration wave comes on the heels of an overheated market
by Taylor Anderson Mar 17
The median home-sale price rose to an all-time high of $363,975 in February, and Russia’s war on Ukraine is partially to blame, a new Redfin report says
by Taylor Anderson Mar 4
Loan activity dropped 11%, the fastest rate of decline since 2019, according to Attom Data Solutions. Refinance, purchase, home-equity mortgages were down in the fourth quarter of 2021
by Taylor Anderson Mar 4
Opinion
Hard numbers don’t mean much when it comes to the complexity of criminal behavior and its effect on neighborhoods and home values
by Christy Murdock Feb 25
One of the best ways to succeed in any market is to follow the data. Smart agents crunch the numbers and let the trends inform their marketing strategy
by Bernice Ross Feb 15
Opinion
After shuttering Zillow Offers, the company is going back to its agent lead gen roots, according to Mike DelPrete. It's looking for an additional $1.5B to be paid by real estate agents
by Mike DelPrete Feb 14
Expedia Group earnings still fall short of pre-pandemic levels, but travelers appear to be growing accustomed to living with the virus, executives said during an earnings call Thursday
by Taylor Anderson Feb 11
Vacation-home demand is the highest it's been in a year and just below a record 90% gain in demand tallied in September 2020, according to data released Thursday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
Opinion
Despite some setbacks, 2021 was a massive year for iBuyers, with more houses bought and sold by the platforms than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Feb 4
On CoStar: 'Eventually the playbook is to charge for paid inclusion of listings and to raise prices over time as people become more and more reliant on CoStar'
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
In a year of sky-high demand, existing-home sales recorded a banner year with the sale of 6.12 million units and an 8.5% surge from 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
Agents remain optimistic 2 years into the pandemic as the market waits to see who breaks first: buyers or sellers. Buyers, meanwhile, continue to pay record prices. Will the surge continue?
by Taylor Anderson Jan 20
Magna? Chalco? Mauldin? Realtor.com rounded up the best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2022 and found that the best housing markets for first-time buyers are under the radar
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 10
The median sales price, meanwhile, soared 13.9% year over year in November as inventory plunged 13.3%, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22