Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable
The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
Vacation rental giant Vacasa makes its stock market debut
The vacation rental management firm is the latest to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 7
Real estate went into 'hyperdrive' in 2021: T3 Sixty report
The latest Swanepoel Trends Report finds that recent years have seen a wave of acquisitions, and that COVID-19 accelerated migration away from pricy metro areas
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 6
More booster shots, testing and other measures coming in response to Omicron variant
President Biden laid out a COVID-19 response plan Thursday that will push more people to get vaccinated and attempt to keep businesses open
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 2
As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it
Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in real estate, few expect the new threat to be a game changer — even as it threatens to extend the holding pattern on life decisions
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 30
Seasonality is back, iBuying is alive, and other big earnings takeaways
This week saw a flood of real estate company earnings reports. Overall, they indicate the market is well-positioned and maybe returning to some semblance of normalcy
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 11
Keller Williams sees transactions dip, volume rise in Q3 — but no word on IPO
The company's latest earnings report reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the housing market
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 10
EXp's CMO on how the company keeps growing
Courtney Chakarun, who is spending this week at her company's EXPCON event, spoke to Inman about eXp's growth, leadership and branding
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 10
EXp's Glenn Sanford on iBuying, the metaverse, stocks and more
Ahead of eXp's EXPCON event, Sanford also discussed agent compensation and his company's latest earnings results
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9
Encryption, inequality and 'Zero DOM': 6 pocket listing takeaways
Inman took a deep dive into pocket listings, which continue to polarize the real estate industry long after many thought the practice would disappear
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
@Properties CEO on franchise biz: We're coming for the big markets
In an interview ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, Thad Wong said blockchain will become part of the real estate transaction and franchising will help smaller players survive
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 22
24 agent tips for second-homeowner clients as they prepare to settle in
Give your clients these savvy tips as they prepare to fly the coop for the winter, and you'll solidify their trust as a second-home expert
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 19
CoStar takes aim at Zillow in NYC with launch of Citysnap portal
Homesnap's new portal should launch across New York City in 2022. It's the latest development in a simmering search portal cold war between CoStar and Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 13
How the luxury housing market became invincible in 2021
Luxury real estate agents reported having record years, and high-end properties have grown to become a larger and larger share of the overall market this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
Zillow, Warburg and 4 takeaways from Coldwell Banker's Gen Blue
The pandemic, a big acquisition and the specter of Zillow were all significant parts of Coldwell Banker's latest gathering
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 7