Inman's 2024 Global Real Estate Influencers revealed
Broker and reality television star Ryan Serhant headlines an all-star roster of the industry's most compelling voices for the second-annual Inman Global Real Estate Influencers program
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 15
Demand for purchase mortgages drops for 3rd week in a row
MBA lender survey shows applications from homebuyers are down 12% from a year ago, as mortgage rates continue to rebound from December lows on stubborn inflation data
by Matt Carter Feb 14
ERA president offers 5 tips for brand new real estate agents
ERA's Alex Vidal offers words of wisdom and advice for real estate agents launching their careers amid the uncertainty of the 2024 market
by Alex Vidal Feb 13
Super Bowl ads, buyer bans and nefarious dealings: The Download
We're taking this opportunity to bring you some of the lesser-known stories you may have missed last week while you were reading about Keller Williams and NAR
by Christy Murdock Feb 10
SERHANT. launches in Orlando with The Home Squad
The 16-member team led by Sarah and Mark Raumaker closed $86M in sales volume last year and has sold more than $260M in sales volume since its founding in 2018
Mortgage rates lead to biggest pending sales drop since October
A record one-day jump in mortgage rates on Feb. 2 pushed pending sales down 8 percent — the biggest decline since October, according to Redfin's latest market report
by Marian McPherson Feb 8
Nir Meir charged with larceny alongside HFZ, Omnibuild execs
HFZ, Meir and executives from both HFZ and Omnibuild allegedly defrauded subcontractors, investors and the City of New York
by Ben Verde Feb 8
Tampa Palms sees record $2.3M sale to end 2023
The 5,300-square-foot home was represented by Mary Renfroe of Premier Sotheby's International Realty and features a wine room, a sauna, a pool, a koi pond and an outdoor patio with fireplace
NAR signals more declines to come after 3rd-straight membership dip
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun warned of 'further declines in membership over the next 24 months' said after NAR posted a 2.1% annual membership decline last month
by Taylor Anderson Feb 6
How love and politics are impacting homebuyers' decisions
Although affordability is still the No. 1 factor in most homebuyers' moves, 2 surveys from Zillow and Redfin reveal politics and romance also play a role
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
Federal judges side with plaintiffs in Chinese buyer ban hearing
2 of the 4 plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit in November against Florida's foreign buyer ban have been awarded a temporary injunction that allows them to resume stalled transactions
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
It's the little things, not the big things, that upend transactions
Troy Palmquist of eXp talks with bi-coastal broker and Inman contributor Cara Ameer about the lessons she's learned and what she'd share with agents now
by Troy Palmquist Feb 5
Chase Home Lending increases homebuyer grant to $7,500
Chase has increased its grant to $7,500 in 8,500 of the 15,000 communities in within its homebuyer grant program. The bank also removed the income requirement for its 3% down DreaMaker mortgage
by Marian McPherson Jan 31
Assumable loan platform Roam offers seller closing guarantee
If it takes longer than 60 days from the time an offer is accepted until close of escrow, Roam will make the homeseller's mortgage payments for up 60 days after the scheduled closing date
by Matt Carter Jan 31
How 'Stop Hate in Real Estate' can empower agents and clients
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Past-President Erin Morrison shares a new initiative to help Realtors come together and speak out against bias, discrimination and hate from a vocal minority
by Erin Morrison Jan 31