October brought the strongest buyer's market in 12 years: Redfin
The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8% in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
Jason Oppenheim talks hot topics
The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide 'massive value' to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 19
setting boundaries with clients
How can you make yourself available while still setting boundaries with clients that are healthy? Josh Ries offers tips to implement now
by Josh Ries Nov 18
Fall has been 'sneaky good' for buyers, but the 'warm-up is not guaranteed to last'
Easing mortgage rates and flat home price growth led to a win for homebuyers in October, according to Zillow. However, future volatility may put buyers back on the sidelines
by Marian McPherson Nov 18
Realtors reject proposal to require disclosure of more referral fees
The proposal would have amended the Realtor Code of Ethics to expand what sources of revenue must be disclosed to clients. It passed one vote — but was rejected in a final round
by Taylor Anderson Nov 17
53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it's not a crash
More than half of US homes have dropped from their peak value, according to Zillow. However, the statistic isn't dire as it seems, with the majority of homes holding their value between sales
by Marian McPherson Nov 17
Will Anywhere merger launch M&A arms race? It's not yet clear: Intel
Competitor brokerages have been largely silent in recent weeks on plans to join forces in response to the Compass-Anywhere deal. But some do sense opportunities arising from the deal. And one big real estate player didn't hold his tongue
by Daniel Houston Nov 17
FICO scores, magic phrases, earnings digs: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Nov 14
zillow private listing ban
Zillow acknowledged last week that it wasn’t enforcing its private listings rule in Chicagoland, opening the question of where else the standards might not be in effect
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
Jeremy Wacksman of Zillow
The portal argued that it is allowed to display whatever it wants on its own website, that it's not a monopoly and that its rule governing private listings does not hurt Compass
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 12
Realtor.com puts 'spotlight' on listing agents with new feature
Realtor.com has released Spotlight Listings, a new marketing tool that enables agents to drive additional traffic to their listings, and made a major update to lead-gen tool Local Expert
by Marian McPherson Nov 12
Why 88% of agent conversations never make it to the CRM
Cloze CEO Dan Foody reveals that 88% of conversations never enter the CRM and only about a third of CRM contacts have been touched in the past year
Zillow hit with new class-action suit over alleged broker kickbacks
The suit alleges that a requirment for Premier Agents to meet pre-approval quotas on Zillow Home Loans 'as a condition for maintaining access to these high-value leads' led to steering
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10
Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents
Compass agents are thrilled. Anywhere agents have concerns — but few are looking to jump ship. In the first Intel Index survey conducted after the merger news broke, real estate professionals shared their unfiltered thoughts about the deal shaking the industry
by Daniel Houston Nov 10
Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Nov 7