Gary Keller: It's a do-or-die housing market for real estate agents
In his State of the Housing Market address on Sunday, Keller Williams' co-founder Gary Keller explained how chaos will force agents to become better competitors — or be left behind
by Marian McPherson Feb 20
Buyers are returning to the market — and sellers are following: Redfin
This week, the Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index, the brokerage's in-house gauge of buyer activity, hit its highest level since September, rising 21% from an October low, new data shows
by Ben Verde Feb 10
Redfin builds on app feature with 'Favorites Lists' for buyers, renters
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 31
A quarter of homebuyers were looking to relocate during Q4, 2022
According to a new report, 24.6% of Redfin users were looking to move inspired by high housing costs in most major cities and the freedoms provided by remote work
by Ben Verde Jan 24
Mortgage rate swing created 'more normal' market in December
Slowing mortgage rate growth impacted homebuyers and sellers in different ways in December, according to Zillow's latest market report.
by Marian McPherson Jan 19
Homebuyer loan requests jump 25% as mortgage rates continue to fall
After 2 months of declines, mortgage rates are now at their lowest level since September with potential to spur spring homebuying: MBA economist
by Matt Carter Jan 18
Glenn Kelman calls millennials 'the roommate generation'
In an appearance on 'Barron's Live,' Redfin's CEO explained how rising mortgage rates have trapped homeowners and homebuyers into a housing purgatory, tough for anyone to make a move
by Marian McPherson Jan 12
It's time to take millennial homebuyers seriously. Here's how to win them over
Millennials are a powerful force in the real estate industry, but they're not your grandparents’ generation. They won't be swayed by the same types of sales tactics
by Luke Babich Jan 12
Want to buy a home in Canada? You'll likely have to be Canadian
As of Jan. 1, homes in Canada can only be purchased by the nation's citizens and a few other groups after a new law went into effect. The step's a campaign promise of Prime Minister Trudeau
by Daniel Houston Jan 5
The top 10 friendliest US cities for first-time homebuyers right now
What's the matter with Kansas? Not a thing as Wichita shot to the top of Zillow's analysis of the 10 friendliest cities for first-time homebuyers on Thursday. Midwestern cities fared well overall
by Ben Verde Dec 8
'It impacts everyone:' Redfin adds zoning and land use data to listings
Redfin launched its latest listing data update on Monday, which provides zoning and land use data for more than 70 million listings in the US and Canada
by Marian McPherson Dec 5
Need clients? Here's how to capture and convert the 6 major buyer types
Converting leads into clients isn’t easy, but knowing various types of clients and how to market to them will help
by Chris Heller Nov 29
Homesellers are slashing prices. Here's how to spot deals right away
Homebuyers searching for price cuts on search portals are sure to get lucky if they check on this specific day of the week and check back again after 3 weeks, according to a new analysis by Zillow
by Daniel Houston Nov 7
Slight dip in mortgage rates not enough to spark homebuyer demand
Demand for purchase loans fell 1% last week compared to the week before, and was down 41% from a year ago, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Stingy buyers? Angry sellers? Nurturing clients through a shift
Opinion
This month: After several consecutive years of a strong sellers’ market, an agent must help her clients accept a major market shift. What tools can her broker provide to enlighten these sellers who may have missed the 'peak,' but can still have an incredibly profitable sale?
by Anthony Askowitz Oct 31