Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
A GOP aide tells Inman action is anticipated soon
by Patrick Kearns Nov 28
Turning Market piggy bank stock art
Realtor.com finds that rising interest rates and home prices will overshadow the housing market next year
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
Real estate companies are prime targets for cyber attacks
A new report found that real estate companies suffered 54 cyber attacks on average this quarter. Here's why and what to do to defend against them
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
FHFA raises conforming loan limits to $484,350
The Federal Housing Finance Agency gives 2019 homebuyers a break with a 6.9% increase in the max loan amount Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can purchase
by Lew Sichelman Nov 27
Handshake
The 2 brands took the top spots in their respective categories in the America's Best Customer Service 2019 rankings
'This blows my mind': Agents balk at return of Zillow unvetted leads
The real estate behemoth walked back the removal of unvetted leads from Premier Agent, dividing Realtors
by Patrick Kearns Nov 27
Flat-fee brokerage agrees to end political campaign-style ads
Homie also will delete the data it collected via a campaign-style website following fallout in Arizona last month
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
Zillow stock on the rise as board members double down
Zillow's co-founder purchased more than 700,000 shares in the company this month
by Patrick Kearns Nov 26
Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff at 2018 Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit
The real estate giant says it's gotten the feedback that it 'missed the mark,' and is walking back a big change from its Premier Agent 4 update earlier this year
by Patrick Kearns Nov 26
The Real Word: Should New Yorkers gripe about Amazon's HQ2?
Opinion
NAR's weed research, Zillow's big opportunity and agents' worst holiday mistake round out the racket list
by Byron Lazine Nov 23
LoanDepot originator's email to Realtor ignites blowback
The email encouraged the agent to drop their independent mortgage broker after they all worked on deals together. LoanDepot says it's handling the matter internally.
by Patrick Kearns Nov 21
A home for sale in the wintertime
Existing-home sales up 1.4% year-over-year in October
by Patrick Kearns Nov 21
Happy dog
The tenant, who is mentally ill, complained after building managers refused to allow her to keep her dog
Permits, starts and completions all drop below 2017 levels
Not much new building relief on the way for a market still marred by low inventory, according to new US Census data
by Patrick Kearns Nov 20
Want a good deal on a home? Buy in December
Dec. 26 is the day to get the best discount on homes, according to a new study from Attom Data Solutions
by Patrick Kearns Nov 19
Redfin Concierge cleaning and staging service comes to Seattle
The brokerage says the shift in the market has made such a service all the more necessary
by Patrick Kearns Nov 19