Existing-home sales drop for second month as buyer demand stalls
Total existing-home sales dropped by 2.7% from February 2022 and by 4.5% from March 2021 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 20
A record-breaking new build in the Panhandle: The moves behind the transaction
Engel & Völkers' Beau Blankenship says he attributes selling a mid-construction home at a record-breaking price point in the Florida Panhandle to having a strong network, acquiring a good share of listings in his market, and representing a unique property
The condo recovery is underway — but houses remain hotter
Competition for condos has been fierce in the past year as buyers once again looked for homes nearer their cities' urban centers
by Daniel Houston Mar 29
Tech alone won’t transform real estate: Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider
Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York in April, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider shares how digitization is at the center of brokerages' and agents' survival in the years to come
by Marian McPherson Mar 29
As homebuyers pine for options, startups scramble to fill the void
A new class of tech company is responding to the home inventory shortage by taking sellers to the edge of the MLS — and sometimes beyond — with off-market appeals and more
by Daniel Houston Mar 29
End in sight for inventory crisis? Yes, but experts can't agree on when
While 38% of experts polled by Zillow believe 2024 will be the year inventory returns to 2019 levels, 36% pegged 2023 as the year. The remainder believe we'll have to wait until 2025
by Ben Verde Mar 24
The big mistakes new agents make, according to an LA agent to the stars
Ahead of Inman Connect New York, The Agency Principal Santiago Arana talks about the mistakes new agents make and how he made his way into the luxury real estate niche
by Ben Verde Mar 22
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
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
Run with the pack at your own risk
Opinion
Realtor optimism can be necessary for survival, Brad Inman writes. But collective giddy confidence is frequently a sign that something is amiss. The herd occasionally can be wrong
by Brad Inman Mar 9
Luxury spilled into secondary markets in 2021: Coldwell Banker
New price thresholds and the spread of cash into secondary markets could position 2022 as a good year for high-end housing markets, according to Coldwell Banker's Global Luxury report
Demand for vacation homes now outpacing primary homes: Redfin
Vacation-home demand is the highest it's been in a year and just below a record 90% gain in demand tallied in September 2020, according to data released Thursday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
More agents are fighting for fewer homes: Here's how to rise to the top
The real estate industry is becoming more competitive, with NAR enrolling a record number of agents in 2021 and inventory dipping below 1M. Four brokers share how to survive choppy waters
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
Existing-home sales tally banner year after 12 months of epic demand
In a year of sky-high demand, existing-home sales recorded a banner year with the sale of 6.12 million units and an 8.5% surge from 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
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