The race to the bottom is about to begin in the real estate industry
Opinion
According to founder and CEO of 1 Percent Lists, Grant Clayton, it's time for the real estate industry to stop arguing about what's best for agents and start asking what's best for clients
by Grant Clayton Dec 26
Stay ahead in a shifting market: The growth mindset advantage
New classes now streaming! Join Inman Access today to gain a new perspective for succeeding in today's market and tactical business building hacks to implement in 2024
by Claire Buzzanca Sep 7
washington dc
The Realtors Legislative Meetings will run May 6-11 and some sessions will be live-streamed for National Association of Realtors members. Here's everything to look for as the conference starts
Buying a home is hard. For first-timers, it's never been tougher
Homes in the lower tier of pricing are still 8% more expensive than at this time last year — and inventory has barely budged, according to a new analysis released Thursday by Zillow
by Daniel Houston Apr 20
Home sales are cooling — but the competition is red hot. What gives?
New listings plunged 21.8% from a year ago, marking one of the most significant annual drops since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new analysis of housing inventory by Redfin
by Ben Verde Apr 7
Rivals to allies: Foster healthy competition with these 4 rules
Healthy competition is the foundation upon which we strive to provide our clients with the highest level of customer service and care
by Carl Medford Mar 7
NAR-DOJ ruling divides agents over commission, pocket listing rules
Agents and brokers who spoke to Inman following the ruling in favor of NAR disagreed on who is 'overreaching' in the case and on whether changes to the controversial rules are necessary
7 things your competition hopes you won’t do
If you slack off on certain facets of your business, your competition will benefit — and they know it. Here's how to avoid losing business
by Jimmy Burgess Dec 15
What’s wrong with training your competition?
Opinion
Team leaders fear pouring money and into training new agents who may leave, thus training the competition. But let's look at the other side of the coin
by Adam Hergenrother Nov 17
Bidding wars come to lower-priced homes as competition grows fierce
Demand for the lowest-priced homes on the market is now attracting more competition than mid-priced and luxury homes, a reversal of the pandemic market, according to data from Zillow
by Ben Verde Aug 16
Home offers facing competing bids have plunged over the past 6 months
Fewer homebuyers are facing even a single competing offer. And when buyers find themselves in bidding wars, the field is less crowded, according to a report from Redfin
by Daniel Houston Aug 12
Half of Redfin home offers now face no competing bids, new report says
In the month of June, just under 50% of home offers written by its agents faced competition on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the lowest rate in over 2 years, the brokerage reported Wednesday
by Daniel Houston Jul 20
The seller's iron grip loosens as bidding wars ease, price cuts rise
The slowing demand for homes is affecting the balance of power between buyers and sellers, according to 2 new reports from Redfin
by Daniel Houston Jun 17
Buyers are still fighting hard, despite costly home payments
The monthly mortgage payment on a typical home is more than 50% pricier than it would have been a year ago, according to Zillow's research team, yet competition remains fierce
by Daniel Houston May 19
Homebuyers descend upon a key battleground: the suburbs
The pandemic-era home market has been marked by frenzied competition among buyers. But one arena in particular has been hardest-fought
by Daniel Houston May 18