Steve Harney, legendary Keeping Current Matters founder, dies at 68
Harney founded Keeping Current Matters in 2007 to help agents and homeowners prepare to navigate the coming financial crisis
by Ben Verde Mar 8
13 ways to find a home for your buyers in this tight market
If you currently have buyers but cannot land an escrow, writes team leader Carl Medford, consider stepping up your game to provide the highest level of service possible
by Carl Medford Jan 31
Majority of short-term rental hosts in NYC still waiting for city approval
Five months after New York City's Short-Term Rental Registration Law went into effect, more than 5,000 Airbnb, VRBO and Booking.com hosts have been told by the city to send more information
by Ben Verde Jan 22
Airbnb launches new council to address US housing crisis
The Airbnb Housing Council will advise the home-sharing company on policies and initiatives it can support to combat housing affordability and inventory issues
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Salt Lake City: The utopian community that (sort of) worked
Utah's capital was founded as a religious refuge and built according to spiritual ideals. But it has evolved dramatically, offering a compelling glimpse of what successful urban planning looks like
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
How 2,000 years of 'layering' transformed an ancient Roman city
Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
'Affordability' is a dirty word in real estate. It's time for that to change
Opinion
Lack of affordable housing, rising home prices and soaring interest rates are making the dream of homeownership perilously unachievable, writes broker, coach and consultant Zak Shellhammer
by Zak Shellhammer Sep 7
Alexandria could become second Virginia locale to 'upzone'
Alexandria, Virginia's fifth-largest city, is on the brink of banning single-family-only zoning. If the plan passes, legislators estimate it could add 66 new residential buildings to the city by 2033
by Marian McPherson Sep 6
US needs 4.3M homes to close the affordability gap: Zillow
During 2021, there were 8M 'missing households' across the country — families without homes of their own — compared to just 3.7M housing units available for rent or sale, according to Zillow
by Ben Verde Jun 22
Is the housing market responsible for eXp's lagging growth? The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about the lagging growth at eXp, rising consumer confidence and the weekly media review Left, Middle, Right
by Byron Lazine Jan 12
Woman claims free speech violated following mobile home crackdown
Chasidy Decker was forced out of her Meridian home because it was parked in a residential neighborhood, violating city codes. Now she's suing the city because its action left her unhoused
Offerings of adjustable-rate mortgages triple in 1 year, up 230%
The number of adjustable-rate mortgages offered to consumers has more than tripled from the 1st half of 2021 to the 1st half of 2022, according to a new report by LendingTree
by Ben Verde Jul 25
'Dire days lie ahead': The impact of COVID-19 and wildfires on housing
Opinion
The recent onslaught of wildfires and accompanying smoke blanketing many states are combining with the pandemic with deadly results. It is not just personal health that is being affected — there are significant implications for real estate as well
by Carl Medford Aug 19
Bubble trouble: How agents are managing client anxiety amid bubble talk
Today's crazy market conditions are forcing agents to have sometimes-challenging conversations about what a bubble is and what might happen in a correction
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Frontline workers are at greatest risk of housing shortage
A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 16