Christie's International Real Estate launches major NorCal expansion
The founding real estate agents of Christie's International Real Estate San Francisco | Marin | Wine Country hail from The Payton + Binnings Team and boast $200M in transactions annually
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 30
Redfin eliminates salaries, pivots to commission model in LA and SF
Redfin will still classify agents as employees but, beginning next year, will transition those in some California markets to an all-commission-based pay program
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 25
Buffett, Munger foresee 'hollowed out' downtowns as offices empty
Warren Buffett and his partner Charlie Munger see distress in commercial real estate, which could spell trouble for lenders and opportunity for investors. ‘The buildings don’t go away,’ Buffett said
by Taylor Anderson Oct 24
NYC's rep falters amid lower economic, real estate prospects
The city ranked lower than 18 other cities, including Boston, Seattle, and Boise, Idaho, on factors like post-COVID recovery and commercial real estate, according to an analysis by JPMorgan
by Ben Verde Oct 23
Renters rejoice! Rental rates fell for 5th straight month in September
Rents for studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to Realtor.com
by Ben Verde Oct 23
Sitzer | Burnett: Live updates from the buyer-agent commission trial
The long-awaited Sitzer|Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more
by Inman Oct 16
$100M San Francisco team OWN Real Estate joins KW
After 4 years with Side Real Estate, OWN Real Estate founder Wilson Leung has brought his team back to Keller Williams. OWN's 19 agents closed 80 transactions worth $107.1M in 2022
by Marian McPherson Oct 5
America's wealthiest real estate billionaires in 2023
From multifamily to industrial properties, some of real estate's wealthiest billionaires made out better than others in 2023. Collectively, Forbes' 25 wealthiest real estate tycoons are worth $139B
5 steps to growing a business with video content
Content creation requires a plan for refining and distributing it. Broker Troy Palmquist talks with San Francisco Realtor Brooks Landry about his content strategy
by Troy Palmquist Oct 4
New builds drive surge of more than $2.6T in housing market value
The value of US housing has reached a new peak of slightly under $52T in the past year and is up 49% from the start of the pandemic, according to Zillow
by Ben Verde Sep 27
Thad Wong: 2 is better than 1 when it comes to brokerage presidencies
Christie's International Real Estate co-CEO Thad Wong and newly appointed co-President Natalie Hamrick revealed to Intel the strategic thinking behind its executive shakeup earlier this week
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 20
VC-backed Roam seeks to connect buyers to assumable mortgages
In theory, all government-backed FHA, VA and USDA loans are assumable, and with mortgage rates at levels not seen in two decades, interest in this little-used option has been growing
by Matt Carter Sep 13
Home values fell in 21 of the 50 largest US metros in August: Zillow
Home values are now 11.4% lower in Austin, Texas, than they were in Aug. 2022, Zillow said. Nationally, prices were up slightly from July to August, and there was a small inventory uptick
by Taylor Anderson Sep 13