Pending home sales keep falling as market conditions 'normalize': NAR
Pending home sales dipped for the 5th straight month in March, with the Pending Home Sales Index dropping 1.2% from February to 103.7, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 27
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 comprehensive guide to generating listings today
Here, Inman has created an extensive resource for ways to find inventory — from old-school methods to more creative approaches — when it seems like there's nothing left on the shelves
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 30
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
The Agency adds new franchise in Naples, Florida
The office will mark the brokerage's 29th franchise in its global network. A trio of real estate couples will lead the charge
Sotheby's notches $204B in global sales volume in 2021
The luxury brand blew its previously held global sales volume record out of the water, increasing by 36 percent year over year to $204 billion
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 22
On Google, 'real estate agent' is the job most Americans really want
In 2021, the most popular 'how to become' search on Google was for 'real estate agent,' strongly suggesting a tidal wave of new agents may soon be coming to a housing market near you
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
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The median sales price, meanwhile, soared 13.9% year over year in November as inventory plunged 13.3%, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
RE/MAX in 2022: Modernizing the franchise model, teams and more
Creating a more robust teams structure, filtering out the industry noise and innovating the franchise model are all major challenges the brokerage will face in the coming year
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
First-time homebuyers likely to be hit hardest by inflation in 2022
Real estate coach Brian Buffini shared his annual predictions for the year ahead during a webcast in which he urged agents to hunker down on the fundamentals of their training and get back to basics in preparation for a market shift
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 13
2021 on pace to tally biggest year in existing-home sales since 2006
Inventory across all housing types fell 0.8% from the month previous and 12% year over year to 1.25M units. Nonetheless, home sales are expected to exceed 6 million by the end of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
US sees 8th record-breaking month of high-speed sales
Amid the continued shattering of annual sales pace records, inventory also took a slight hit during October, a report from realtor.com shows
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
Home prices see double-digit price surge across almost 80% of metros in Q3: NAR
The median sales price of single-family existing homes increased in 99% of the 183 markets measured by the National Association of Realtors, while 78% of markets saw double-digit price gains
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
On a budget? 30 dollar-store finds to spruce up your listing for spring
Inflation continues to be a concern for many Americans. These affordable but attractive dollar-store finds can help agents get a home showing-ready on a budget