Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
Opinion
There's a widespread belief that Americans have all packed up and moved because of the pandemic. However, the data that's coming in so far tells a different story
The new franchise will operate in Bonaire, an island off the coast of Venezula. The expansion comes at a time when international growth represents a major bright spot for Keller Williams
Dubai-based developer Hussain Sajwani has bought the former site of Champlain Towers South, which tragically collapsed last year. Sajwani plans to build another luxury condominium
The companies all debuted within a few slots of established player Realogy, and highlight both the role of tech in real estate and the rise of bitter rivalries
Google Trends experienced a spike in searches for the term 'housing bubble' earlier this spring, and it hasn't fully returned to normal levels, hinting that the topic is at least on a lot of minds
The report found that three-quarters of counties where median home prices exceeded $250,000 saw declines in rental yields
As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week of May 13-19, 2022
PIUS CEO tells Inman the company is operating 'on a smaller scale,' but a former REX agent insists those operations no longer include handling real estate transactions
The brokerage also announced that associate broker Lisa Fountain will be the office's executive director of sales
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant will help Bright with 'critical business decisions around the company’s data assets' such as evaluating products and partnerships
The technology should bring transactions closer to the 'click-to-close' experience many real estate players have been chasing for years. It is available in 3 states with plans of expansion
Electronic document recording providers Simplifile, ePN, CSC, grow their networks even as business slows
Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the 2 real estate search portal rivals since 2019
Just 60.7% of home offers crafted by Redfin agents encountered competition in April — the lowest level since March 2021
Homes and communities will now include a fire factor rating joining the flood risk information, another free feature that is the second-most clicked datapoint on Realtor.com’s listings
Boies, who has represented Al Gore, Harvey Weinstein and failed medical startup Theranos, told Inman he took the case because it's 'important to enhancing competition in housing markets'