Inman News quiz, March 6: Think you're on top of the week's 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 Mar 6
'Black swan of 2020': Venture firm behind Trulia, Airbnb sounds alarm
Sequoia Capital believes the coronavirus could lead to reduced business activity, supply chain disruption and other long-lasting problems
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 5
NAR cancels conferences as coronavirus chaos continues
The trade organization will no longer hold events this month in San Diego and Los Angeles. The cancellations come as the death toll rises and as financial markets continue to sputter
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 5
30-year mortgage rates hit lowest point in 50-year history
The average 30-year mortgage hit an all-time low of 3.29% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
by Patrick Kearns Mar 5
Breaking down the housing proposals of Biden and Sanders
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination effectively narrowed to a two-man race Tuesday. But Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have very different ideas about housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
Redfin launches video home tours amid coronavirus worries
CEO Glenn Kelman published a blog post detailing what Redfin is doing to serve worried buyers and sellers in COVID-19 impacted areas
by Marian McPherson Mar 4
How agents are handling (and calming) clients' coronavirus fears
Three agents in Washington, Texas and Canada share how they're quelling fears about a possible COVID-19 pandemic by relying on facts and statistics
by Marian McPherson Mar 3
Could coronavirus outbreak delay Airbnb's initial public offering?
Bloomberg reported that Airbnb considered beginning the IPO process as early as March. Will uncertainty on Wall Street hold back the short-term rental giant from going public?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
Fed issues emergency interest rate cut amid coronavirus uncertainty
The stock market plummeted last week at a historic rate before rebounding Monday
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
Home prices jump 10.5% in Idaho, drop in Connecticut
Overall, prices increased 4% year over year in January, according to the latest CoreLogic report
A real estate boom in an unlikely place
The upstate city of Rochester, New York, with a population of just over 200,000, is seeing some intense market competition
These 15 markets are poised to become the next iBuying hotspots
A change in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulations will make it easier for iBuyers to enter markets in the North and South, according to home-value data platform Ownerly
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Real estate stocks slammed amid coronavirus market woes
Days of coronavirus-induced stock selloffs have driven the share price of numerous companies, including many in the real estate industry, plummeting
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 27
Pending-home sales up in January
The National Association of Realtors' Pending-Homes Sales Index climbed 5.7% year over year, according to data released Thursday
Vacant zombie foreclosures see modest uptick in Q1
The number of vacant homes in foreclosure increased by about 0.1 percent since Q4 2019, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Coronavirus poised to wreak havoc on real estate
Some agents are already seeing their business impacted from the spreading global disease. Others are preparing for the worst
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 26