Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
The company's RealSure program is suspending all-cash offers at this time
Following in the footsteps of Redfin, Zillow and Opendoor, Offerpad has temporarily stopped making offers on homes due to safety concerns, effectively putting an end to the purchasing side of nearly all iBuyers nationwide for the foreseeable future
Analyst Mike DelPrete said in the latest episode of the Daily Dispatch podcast that the data indicates 'there's going to be a very dramatic drop off in real estate volumes'
ANGI Homeservices CEO Brandon Ridenour asked Congress on Monday to deem home service professionals as "essential workers" during COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has already called for a moratorium on evictions at the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic. Now state and city officials are calling for a rent freeze
Zillow CEO Rich Barton cited safety concerns and said the company plans to fully resume iBuying once health concerns pass
Two weeks ago, coronavirus addendums were a niche thing. Now, they're pretty much everywhere
The real estate search portal says it's still seeing significant search and lead activity on its website
Agents, regardless of their brokerage affiliation, will be able to access Compass Academy
Redfin President of Operations Scott Nagel said he doesn't think the ongoing coronavirus outbreak will immediately drive down home prices
The company is withdrawing its Q1 and full-year 2020 guidance amid uncertainty around COVID-19
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The Real Estate Board of New York is eliminating the 'days on market' calculation for the portals that it pushes its listing feed to
The company is making big changes to the cost structure of its various coaching programs for the next 2 months
Reffkin argued coronavirus aid shouldn't be limited to W-2 workers. The National Association of Realtors has also said it is working to ensure aid packages to benefit agents
A spokesperson for the iBuyer said the company's priority is 'the safety and well-being of our customers, employees and the general public'
Apartment search company RentCafé said that in the last week searches for apartments on its site have fallen 25%