Real Estate Markets & Economy
The iBuyer's $1.1B in Q4 revenue wasn't enough to offset a loss of $113M. However, CEO Carrie Wheeler said the company entered 2025 as 'a leaner, more efficient business'
Since 2020, US home values have risen by 45.3%, meaning more than 10 years of typical home value growth has been packed into a 5-year period, a new report from Zillow shows
The company agreed to unspecified business practice changes and to make the payment to move forward from the commission lawsuits in Canada, which largely mirrored those filed in the US
Compared to December, new-home sales dropped 10.5% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 657K, according to US Census Bureau data
There's rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms
The National Association of Realtors and several other housing groups urged Congress to confirm Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee Jonathan McKernan
The FHFA Housing Price Index (HPI) and the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices reported annual growth of 4.5% and 3.9%, continuing a streak of quarterly appreciation since 2012
'While we can’t create more housing, we can help those affected share their needs and connect with their community for support': Gitcha CEO
Early signs suggest consumers may be feeling more hopeful about prices and mortgage rates, and increasingly see 2025 as a good time to buy, new Inman-Dig Insights consumer polling shows
Economists and bond market investors have been surprised by the continued strength of the economy, and are wary of the potential for tariffs, tax cuts and deportations to reignite inflation
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has pledged to work for the Department of Government Efficiency. Airbnb hosts aren’t happy about it
This week at Keller Williams' Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next?
Existing-home sales fell 4.9% in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.08M. Despite the month-over-month decline, sales were still 2% higher than a year ago
A drop in expenses was enough to offset falling revenue from franchise fees and annual dues that make up about 70% of RE/MAX's revenue, the company said on Thursday
As homeowners figure out what to do next, the city continues to search for organization in the recovery. Agents are caught in-between helping clients, sometimes while homeless themselves
The virtual brokerage ended 2024 with 82,980 agents — a 5% drop compared to the previous year, according to Q4 earnings data. EXp also posted $1.1B in revenue in the final 3 months of last year
Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62% purchasing their first home, according to Zillow