Millennials ditching starter homes will lead summer inventory boost
Realtor.com's latest housing report revealed 64% of homesellers plan to list their homes by October. Millennials are primed to lead the charge as they ditch starter homes for bigger abodes
by Marian McPherson Apr 6
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
7 questions sellers will ask on listing appointments
Educating and empowering clients will lead sellers to being comfortable with making good decisions and hopefully generating some more inventory in this challenging market. Here are a few questions they'll most likely be asking you — and how to expertly answer them
by Cara Ameer Jan 3
Zillow cancels 400 Zillow Offers contracts due to closing restraints
Hundreds of sellers awaiting new builds will have to sell their homes another way after Zillow canceled contracts for closings set for late 2022 through its defunct iBuyer, Zillow Offers
by Marian McPherson Nov 30
Sellers are banking on red-hot buyer demand this fall: realtor.com
Realtor.com's latest study revealed 65% of homesellers are planning to sell in the next 6 months, as they're seeking to take advantage of strong seller's market before the tide turns
by Marian McPherson Nov 12
Opendoor to make iBuyer offers on listings in real time at realtor.com
Users of realtor.com will now be able to see a preliminary offer from Opendoor in real time via the search portal's My Home dashboard, it was announced Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 27
The next class of luxury homesellers is younger than you might think
In 2020, nearly half of homesellers were baby boomers or part of the silent generation, but through the next year, a whopping 80% of luxury sellers will be millennials and Gen Xers
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 23
Bidding wars reach lowest level since August 2020: Redfin
Thanks to the reemergence of seasonal market patterns, bidding wars have slowed to their lowest level in over a year, according to Redfin's latest market report released on Tuesday
by Marian McPherson Sep 14
99 more blog ideas — for sellers
Here are 99 ideas for blog topics that can reach real estate sellers. These content ideas are useful for all online mediums — don't limit yourself to blog posts
by Jay Thompson Sep 8
Listing feedback doesn't matter. Stop worrying about it
Opinion
It doesn’t matter how easy it is to provide feedback through technology now — some buyer’s agents are just not going to do it. There isn’t any point in making a big deal out of it. Here's why
by Teresa Boardman Aug 30
When sellers use hidden cameras, sometimes their agent is the target
For reasons ranging from safety during showings to snooping on their own agents, homesellers dish on why they do or don't use hidden cameras
by Daniel Houston Aug 3
Buyers could see more affordable homes in the next 6 months
A recent Homes.com survey found that most prospective sellers plan to list homes valued at less than $300K
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 12
Connecting with Ryan Schneider: Flexibility is the key to success
Ahead of his session at Inman Connect, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider shares what consumer trends will endure after the pandemic and how flexibility is a key to success
by Marian McPherson Jun 4
New realtor.com market report hints inventory relief is coming
Realtor.com's latest weekly market report showed a boost in new listings during the last week of April — a hopeful signal that lower home prices are near
by Marian McPherson May 6
11% of Americans moved during the pandemic: Zillow survey
Zillow's latest report revealed what pushed Americans to move during the pandemic and which markets experienced the largest inflow of new homebuyers
by Marian McPherson Apr 6