Existing home sales skyrocket amid pandemic, inventory down
July also marked the first time ever that the median home price across the entire U.S. rose above $300,000, according to NAR's data
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 21
VA loan activity swells during coronavirus pandemic
New data from the Department of Veterans Affairs provides further evidence that the pandemic has not slowed down demand for real estate or real estate financing
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
Mortgage rates, still historically low, begin ticking upward
Low rates have helped fuel an extraordinarily active summer for real estate. Although they remain historically low, a gradual trend upward could be less than stellar news for consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
Airbnb files paperwork to go public
Although the company has provided few details, the announcement at leasts ends months of speculation that Airbnb was on the verge of an IPO
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 19
Feds propose new mortgage category
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau believes 'season QM' mortgages will spur innovation. But not everyone is convinced they're a good idea
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 19
Zillow launches reviews and ratings service for homebuilders
Builder Ratings and Reviews will let consumers write reviews of their home's builder, and then display those reviews on builders' Zillow pages
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 19
Opendoor resumes iBuying in all pre-pandemic markets
The move hints at how strongly real estate has bounced back during the pandemic, which is still ongoing and has prompted Opendoor to include virtual assessments for homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 18
mortgage tech
The tech startup behind the 70K-agent social network and lead generation marketplace is getting into the brokerage business
by Patrick Kearns Aug 18
RE/MAX CEO: Brokerages built with gimmicks will fail
Adam Contos urged his brokers not to sit back and wait for the pandemic to pass at RE/MAX's Broker Owner Conference Monday
by Patrick Kearns Aug 17
RE/MAX co-founder to brokers: Now is the time to take market share
David Liniger has survived 7 recessions. He shared lessons learned from those downturns at RE/MAX's virtual Broker Owner Conference Monday
by Patrick Kearns Aug 17
Bidding wars get brutal as buyers chase dwindling supply
Buyers in some markets are offering hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking prices — and still losing bidding wars. 'Normally there's 13, maybe up to 20 offers. But 39 is bonkers.'
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 14
See which real estate names made the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies list
LionDesk, Avail, Houwzer and Homesnap land on the Inc. 5000 2020 list, as well as a couple of remote, tech-forward brokerages
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 13
Zumper, Matterport to tag-team 3D apartment tours
The well-funded, fast-growing online apartment marketplace is now offering Matterport tours to its landlords, revealing in a survey that 72% of tenants would rent sight-unseen if a 3D tour was available
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 13
ActivePipe rolls out custom content campaigns
The Australian email marketing company's newest offering lets agents send emails according to categorized personas for more accurate targeting
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 12
Qualia beefs up end-to-end platform with remote notarization
Qualia RON comes amid a broad push to move real estate online in response to the coronavirus pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 12
Offerpad expands Florida footprint
The expansion into Port St. Lucie, Florida, is the first new market for the company since it began offering a home listing service and resumed buying homes
by Patrick Kearns Aug 12