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The acquisition represents AirDNA’s first foray into the day-to-day operations of short-term rental properties.

IBuyers like Opendoor and Offerpad once appeared poised to be an essential player in the nation’s biggest housing markets. Now, real estate agents say their role has diminished dramatically.

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While a new coat of paint can transform a home, it can also work against your clients if the colors don’t resonate with potential buyers. According to a report from Fixr, the 2024 paint color trends are in, and listing agents are weighing in on how certain hues can impact a home’s value.

A slate of new companies backed by institutional investors is offering ways for owners to tap home equity. They made their pitch on Tuesday at Inman Connect New York.

Have you started your strategic real estate business planning for 2024? Inman Connect’s virtual event, Nov. 1-2, offers two days of streaming knowledge.

Simply Vegas got into the Halloween spirit with their latest recruitment video, a take on the popular “Saw” horror movie franchise.

The fall from 7.08 percent to 6.6 percent would save buyers approximately $100 a month on a median priced home, according to a report released Thursday from Redfin.

“Barbarian” became a runaway hit in October, but the Airbnb-referencing horror flick also raises a thorny issue for agents: What rooms can be listed as part of a property’s total square footage?

Houston-based Nan & Company Properties has launched an auction division, with the initial bidding centered on a Friendswood mansion, the company announced.

NAR announced the annual competition on Monday with an appeal for applications from startups seeking an opportunity to pitch themselves to investors, real estate pros and tech enthusiasts.

Friar served as CFO at Square, sits on the board of Walmart and worked at McKinsey, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs. She was tapped alongside Kevin Weil, who will serve as chief product officer.

For years, homeowners have hesitated to list their homes at the end of the year, believing that it’s an inconvenient time. “Confessions” aims to reassure sellers that Opendoor’s platform provides a reliable solution year-round, ensuring that sellers can operate on the timeline that works best for them.

In 2024, Opendoor has ramped up its marketing with various creative agencies, which included a Super Bowl regional ad and stunt by Mischief @ No Fixed Address that featured a live TV house sale in Atlanta. Other recent campaigns include break-up-themed spots from Alma, launched after Valentine’s Day in partnership with OkCupid, and a Halloween ad by VaynerMedia starring a vampire and her garlic-growing neighbor.

Tamir Poleg believes an in-the-works, consumer-facing app his brokerage is developing will dramatically alter the process of buying and selling a home.

CEO Dana Jones pushed back in a statement on Tuesday, saying RealPage isn’t responsible for an undersupply of rentals, increased demand for homes or inflationary pressures shaping the market.

As many as 264 employees impacted by the cuts were from Redfin Now, the company’s iBuying division, while an additional 218 jobs from other departments are also being eliminated.

Rentec Direct, a property management software firm, uses OpenAI’s ChatGPT to help clients quickly draft marketing content for available rentals, according to the company.

Jason Roth told Insider that after he rented out his home to Kareem Hunter, the tenant allegedly only paid part of the first month before illegally renting out other rooms in the house on Airbnb.

Annual single-family rent growth decelerated to a rate of 4.3 percent during March, according to CoreLogic. Despite the slowing trend, rental prices are still largely going up on a monthly basis at a rate much higher than was typically seen before the pandemic.

Housle encourages players to guess the asking price of a listing in six guesses or less. The web browser version of the game went live this week and an app is scheduled to launch next week.

In his first Inman Connect appearance since 2021, Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed accelerating tech innovation and the next evolution of the residential portal experience.

Zillow — which held $3.4 billion in cash and investments at the end of 2022 — is well prepared to weather any storm, including the banking fallout, Barton said in a new interview on Thursday.

The now-defunct brokerage failed to convince a jury that Zillow used unfair tactics when it gave non-MLS listings a separate place on its site.

The listings portal filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Arizona Regional MLS and MLS Inc. for what it asserts are violations of federal antitrust law.

As the new year approaches, bringing fresh resolutions, it also ushers in innovations poised to shape modern homes. In a recent report, Zillow shared data-driven predictions for trends that will blend technology with comfort, sustainability and climate resilience in 2025.

Announced on Monday, the new filter enables users to search for homes within a range of monthly mortgage payment prices that fit their budget, instead of just listing prices.

The real estate portal pulled user search data and other metrics to find the top markets where people looked to move to in 2023. (Hint, the East Coast is really popular right now)

The apartment search tool allows users to view listings on Zumper by conversing with the ChatGPT-enabled integration.