Corcoran Group adds first affiliate in Georgia
Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, formerly known as Austin Hill Realty, will be led by owners Austin Hill and Stephanie Wilson-Evans and based in Savannah
Tennessee MLS Realtracs debuts new showing service
Realtracs Showings comes amid an ongoing race to build alternatives to ShowingTime, which Zillow acquired earlier this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 11
Roofstock's new tool lets investors purchase shares in rental homes
Now through December, investors will have access to a limited time offer of investing in Roofstock One shares for $1K. After that, the minimum investment will start at $5K
Branding, hiring, tech and culture: Navigating an expansion as a broker
Leaders who want to grow into new regions need to figure out how to export their culture — and where the most fruitful markets might be — brokers said at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 27
The top 5 states where institutional investors are gobbling up homes
Corporate buyers were particularly active in Mississippi, where 1 in 9 homes that sold ended up in the hands of an institutional investor
by Daniel Houston Aug 3
America's hottest neighborhoods: Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward
One of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods, the Old Fourth Ward is centrally located and home to a buzzing food and arts scene
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 2
This is what makes real estate in the United States of America so unique
From commissions and entrepreneurism to Poland's legendary tale of the '1-hour MLS,' there are few places like the US when it comes to real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 2
Ahead of Juneteenth, Atlanta Realtors Association apologizes for history of discrimination
The Atlanta Realtors Association issued the first apology in its 111-year history to members and the communities they serve for its history of discriminatory practices while making a commitment to supporting an inclusive community in the future
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 18
OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings
ClimateCheck's risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs' real estate search portal
Sandra Bullock sells Tybee Island estate below asking at $4.2M
After sitting on the market for nearly 2 years, Bullock accepted an offer for her estate that was about $2.33M below the original asking price
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 25
Opendoor expands service offerings across multiple markets
The company is expanding its iBuying, in-person and virtual touring and financing services across multiple US markets, according to an Opendoor blog post Thursday
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 10
Foreclosure filings decline as moratorium is extended through January
U.S. foreclosure filings decreased 14% in November 2020 from the month before and dropped 80% year over year
Vacant zombie properties continue to decline amid foreclosure moratorium
In the fourth quarter of 2020, properties in the process of foreclosure decreased 7.3% from the previous quarter while the number of properties sitting empty declined 4.4%
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 28
Zombie foreclosures see modest increase in third quarter
Although the total number of properties in foreclosure is down 16% from the previous quarter, zombie foreclosures increased from 3% to 3.7% of all properties, according to Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 26
In a positive sign, number of equity-rich properties continues to rise
During the second quarter of 2020, equity-rich properties outnumber seriously underwater properties 4 to 1, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions