Berkshire Hathaway to acquire builder Taylor Morrison for $8.5B
The conglomerate will pay $72.50 per share in cash for the national homebuilder, a 24% premium
by Jessi Healey Jun 1
The fixed-rate mortgage myth agents need to stop spreading
Rising property taxes and insurance costs mean variable monthly payments, even on FRMs
by Bernice Ross May 27
Arizona family wins Redfin's $1M home in digital scavenger hunt
An Arizona man, his wife and their 7-month-old daughter have won Redfin's Great American Home Search, a contest to locate and win a $1M home, which Redfin launched on Super Bowl Sunday
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Redfin says it won't follow Zillow in removing climate risk data
In a new report, Redfin also revealed an uptick in demand for climate risk data following natural disasters such as California's wildfires and Texas' Hill Country floods
by Marian McPherson Dec 9
More problems for homebuyer as government shutdown hit 30 days
Fannie and Freddie will want government employees to show they have reserves, and some homeowners are now outside 30-day grace period for National Flood Insurance Program renewals
by Matt Carter Oct 31
In an aerial view, neighborhoods lie in ruins after the Palisades Fire on January 30, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images)
Investigators believe one of the deadliest and most destructive fires in California history was a holdover from the Lachman Fire, which Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is accused of starting
by Matt Carter Oct 8
increased homeownership costs
Between 2019 and 2024, median monthly homeownership costs have risen from $1,609 to $2,035, with insurance premiums having a significant role to play in the increase
by Marian McPherson Sep 11
An image of Colin Allen with the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered logo because he's the podcast guest discussing how politics and policy are fueling the housing crisis.
On this episode, American Property Owners Alliance’s Colin Allen breaks down the government's approach to the housing supply crisis, partisan divides and surprising bipartisan collaboration
A flooded road
Homes representing $12.7T in property value are vulnerable to at least one type of severe or extreme climate risk, according to Realtor.com, with flooding as one of the most underestimated
History proves it: Low interest rates are not a cure-all for real estate ills
Opinion
There are no easy solutions to the sluggish real estate market, team leader Carl Medford writes, and he does not believe slashing interest rates will have the desired effect
by Carl Medford Aug 8
3 CEOs talk change, affordability, NAR and end-to-end systems
James Dwiggins, Michael Valdes and Mike Miedler got candid on the last day of ICSD, saying real estate has lost sight of its purpose amid commission lawsuits and company rivalries
by Marian McPherson Aug 1
As it turns out, ‘Superman’ has always been a real estate movie
In the new box-office blockbuster and past live-action iterations, the Man of Steel’s arch nemesis has always been bent on global land grabs
by Christy Murdock Jul 18
Insurance a top concern as experts predict higher premiums
Over 55% of agents who were recently surveyed by the California Association of Realtors said access to homeowners insurance was their No. 1 concern, more than double from last year
by Taylor Anderson May 9
Here's where your stress comes from these days: Pulse
It's Stress Awareness Month, so we asked you to share your biggest stressors and the strategies you use to handle them
by Inman Apr 2