Marketing agency Black29 Group acquires Pro R.E.A. Staffing
The deal is part of an effort to provide agent recruitment services to real estate brokerages in the US and Canada
Houses and homes in the suburbs
May 2018 saw the fewest number of serious delinquencies and homes at some stage of foreclosure since 2006, according to report
Permitting slowdown has cost the US 6.3M new homes
The country still hasn't recovered from the shock of the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new study from Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Aug 13
Luxury home prices continue to soar in second quarter: Redfin
Rate of growth slows modestly from first quarter, but top-dollar homes selling faster than ever, fueling bidding wars
Money dollars falling from sky
The parent company of the cloud-based brokerage released its second-quarter earnings Monday
by Emma Hinchliffe Aug 13
Keller Williams tallies $98.3B in second-quarter sales
President and CEO John Davis says sharp focus on proprietary technologies helped spark 8.7% sales boost
by Marian McPherson Aug 13
Households with college students are twice as likely to experience foreclosure
During the Great Recession, households with college students were twice as likely to experience foreclosure, and that risk still exists today
by Marian McPherson Aug 10
Airbnb vs. New York City: What you need to know about the fight
NYC is escalating battle with the short-term rental platform
by Emma Hinchliffe Aug 10
More than 10% of US properties still 'seriously underwater' in Q2
On the bright side, nearly 25% of all American properties are now equity rich, including more than 40% in California
by Patrick Kearns Aug 10
Redfin expands iBuyer program, reports Q2 revenue of $142.6M
The Seattle-based brokerage’s iBuyer expansion comes after a successful second quarter for Redfin Now, more than doubling purchases and sales
by Patrick Kearns Aug 9
Inman Connect San Francisco: Capital Connect Video Recap
Watch all of this year's Capital Connect speakers in one place
by Inman Aug 9
The town names that spell trouble for homeowners and their agents
A new study by Porch, the home services platform, found that a neighborhood's name says a lot about its residents
Home prices in the nation's metros reach an all-time high
A new survey from NAR says the ongoing inventory crunch and increased interest in buying is leading to record prices
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Zillow market cap plummets by $1.6B after mortgage acquisition, earnings
Wall Street is reacting poorly to the company’s latest financials and moves, with stock plummeting more than 17% on Tuesday
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7
Up arrow buildings growth increase success
CoreLogic, the property analytics firm, predicts the average price of a home will grow by a whopping 5.1% by June 2019
SF homes
In markets with most restrictive regulations, home values jumped 25 percentage points for every 10 percentage-point increase in employment, new Zillow study finds
by Patrick Kearns Aug 6