In sickness and in health: The rocky marriage of Wall Street and real estate
Opinion
When real estate and Wall Street have a fling, things often go haywire. And sometimes it can end up really bad
by Brad Inman Sep 10
A man laying brick using mortar
Nationwide housing inventory fell 1.8% in August, according to the latest realtor.com report
8 states see an uptick in home delinquencies: CoreLogic
But national rates are still at a 20-year low, the property analytics provider has found
Zombies, fraud and opportunity: All the mortgage stats you might’ve missed
Opinion
As the summer comes to an end, here's a roundup of some recent mortgage-related research that you might have missed
by Lew Sichelman Sep 10
Realogy calls Compass allegations 'sensational' and 'not true'
In an internal email, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider insisted his company never explored a sale and called Compass' claims an attempt 'to inspire sensational news coverage'
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 9
Why Brexit and tariffs are a distraction from an unpredictable future
Opinion
Markets preoccupied with tariffs and are trading on Brexit, and they really shouldn’t bother
by Lou Barnes Sep 6
Compass claims Realogy explored sale in explosive legal motion
Compass says that Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider discussed selling his company during a meeting and floated the idea of a joint venture with Compass
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 6
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 Sep 6
Small towns struggle to keep up in post-recession recovery: Zillow
Home values have soared 13% above a pre-2008 recession peak, but economic expansion has been limited to big cities that already have strong economies and lots of jobs
Zillow
The company is offering $600M in senior notes due in 2024 and another $500M in senior notes due in 2026
by Patrick Kearns Sep 5
Realogy continues its ride on the stock market rollercoaster
Investment research firm Zacks downgraded Realogy’s status from 'hold' to 'sell' after its stock dropped to $4.52
by Marian McPherson Sep 4
California building permits drop to lowest level since recession
8,640 permits were issued in July, 10% less than last year
How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents
Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the US are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 3
How will a trade war impact the US?
Opinion
Trade creates specialization, efficiency, product improvement and low cost
by Lou Barnes Sep 3
A barista pouring latte art into a latte
Realtor.com calculated how many pumpkin spice lattes you would need to skip to save up for a down payment
Locals, not Amazon workers, are buying property near HQ2
The company’s decision to come to northern Virginia has been rocking housing prices in the area