Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours
Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the 2 real estate search portal rivals since 2019
by Marian McPherson May 18
Competition declines for second straight month, report finds
Just 60.7% of home offers crafted by Redfin agents encountered competition in April — the lowest level since March 2021
by Ben Verde May 18
First rule of housing bubbles? Don't talk about them, economist warns
Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory
by Daniel Houston May 16
As hate crimes rose, 70% of Asian buyers moved to safer areas in 2020
Discrimination, mortgage readiness and affordability continue to be significant hurdles for Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, according to new report released Wednesday
by Marian McPherson May 12
Most homebuyers ready to make an offer 3 days after showing: Survey
One-fifth of prospective homebuyers polled would also be willing to put in an offer immediately, according to Bank of America's annual Homebuyer Insights Report, released Thursday
by Matt Carter Apr 28
Discrimination second only to high prices as biggest obstacle to buying
The National Association of Realtors latest consumer survey revealed affordability is the main thing plaguing homebuyers, followed by discrimination, mortgage access and agent performance
by Marian McPherson Apr 14
One third of millennial homeowners looking to sell within a year: Survey
A Coldwell Banker survey found that 35% of millennial homeowners and 44% of Gen Z homeowners plan to sell within a year and expect their agents to be social media savvy
by Ben Verde Mar 29
TikTok or door-knock? 3 brokers on how agents can win big this spring
Corcoran affiliates Jason Karadus, Liane Jamason and Marilyn Carson share how old-school prospecting and high-level service are winning the day in a topsy-turvy market
by Marian McPherson Mar 17
Inman Connect Now Series
Learn how you can best serve your clients in today's market at Inman Connect Now
by Jodie Cordell Mar 15
Hurry up or wait: The big question on every buyer's mind this spring
Just as homebuyers have learned to navigate soaring prices, sinking inventory and bidding wars, the housing market has reached a new level of madness. Will it all boil over this spring?
by Marian McPherson Mar 14
Inman Connect Now Series
Industry pros at Inman Connect Now share the secrets they've learned so you can benefit
by Jodie Cordell Mar 11
Home price growth eased up in Q4 but not enough to help buyers: NAR
Although the annual median home price growth slowed from 15.9% in Q3 2021 to 14.6% in Q4, homebuyers still struggled under the weight of booming sales prices, according to NAR Q4 data
by Marian McPherson Feb 10
A desert landscape
Of the median 8 homes buyers saw in 2021, they toured 3 of them virtually, according to a new analysis released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 19
US home sales prices hit another all-time high, leaving buyers in the dust
A new report released Wednesday by Redfin painted a bleak picture for homebuyers already fatigued by a tough market
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 23
5 reasons to be optimistic about the 2022 housing market
At the National Association of Realtors' national conference on Friday, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun shared promising insights about 2022
by Marian McPherson Nov 18