Showing activity spiked in November, report reveals
Across the US, home showings jumped 12.6% year-over-year in November, according to real estate data firm ShowingTime
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
What is Keller Williams' valuation?
Opinion
As much as $2 billion. Does that make Gary Keller a billionaire?
by Brad Inman Dec 27
Neighborhoods in the Bay Area, Boston among Redfin's most competitive of 2019
White Oaks, a neighborhood about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, was the most competitive place for US homebuyers in 2019, according to Redfin
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 26
Strict zoning laws are exacerbating the affordability crisis: Study
A working paper published by Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania draws a connection between booming home price growth and zoning
by Marian McPherson Dec 26
The 5 markets that became investing hotspots in 2019
Markets in the Carolinas, Florida, Texas and Ohio showed the highest return-on-investment for investors in 2019
by Marian McPherson Dec 24
Gloved hands holding out holiday-wrapped gifts
Opinion
As per tradition, markets are quiet around this time of year, plus a holiday reading recommendation
by Lou Barnes Dec 20
House narrowly passes temporary repeal of SALT deduction cap
The California Association of Realtors praised the passage of the bill, which lifts the cap imposed by Trump's 2017 tax reform
by Patrick Kearns Dec 20
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Dec 20
The most-read news stories of 2019
Amazon tiny homes, the bombshell buyer's broker commission lawsuits and all things Keller Williams were top of mind for Inman readers in 2019
by Inman Dec 20
Existing-home sales are up annually — but inventory keeps dropping
Existing-home sales climbed 2.7% year-over-year in November, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Patrick Kearns Dec 19
This was the year — and decade — of big money in real estate
Both 2019 and the decade leading to it were dominated by disruption. And the thing fueling that disruption was a whole lot of cash
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com
A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January
by Marian McPherson Dec 18
Universal Orlando to provide 1,000 affordable units near new resort
The announcement comes just before the Orange County Commission’s final vote on a 10-year affordable housing plan
by Marian McPherson Dec 17
Explosion of housing permits a good sign for 2020: Economist
Housing starts are up 11.1% over November 2018 while permits increased by 13.6%
by Patrick Kearns Dec 17
FTC slaps duo with $6M fine for defrauding Section 8 renters
Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist
by Marian McPherson Dec 17
Low inventory fueling rent price growth: CoreLogic
The cost to rent a single-family home grew by 3.1% in October