'Survive till 2025': New supply, low demand signal rental 'sh#tstorm'
Markets across the country are now facing a possibility of rent falling year over year amid a negative outlook for apartments and commercial real estate broadly, experts told Inman
by Taylor Anderson Apr 11
7 new markets can use Listing Media Services
ShowingTime+ has again broadened the availability of its agent-focused Listing Media Services in Austin, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Sarasota
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 10
Zillow unveils affordability tool that prioritizes buyers' monthly budget
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
by Ben Verde Apr 10
The chatbot revolution has begun. Here's what agents need to know
Tools such as ChatGPT and Bard are brand new but already revolutionizing online content and the real estate industry. Scroll through Inman's latest handbook to get the lowdown
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Renters of color spend 43% more on initial rental costs
Zillow's latest market report reveals Black, Latinx and Asian American Pacific Islander renters spent $15 more per application than their white counterparts
by Marian McPherson Apr 6
Cash to burn: Do real estate's big players have enough in the bank?
Real estate businesses burned through billions in cash last year. Intel breaks down the biggest companies with the least wiggle room as economic uncertainty stretches into 2023
by Daniel Houston Apr 5
Don't knock the She Shed, guys — it could get you a 2.5% premium
Amenities that appeal to cooking enthusiasts, like steam ovens, pizza ovens or professional-grade appliances, can also add as much as 5.3% more to a home's sale price, a new analysis shows
Zillow settles shareholder lawsuit over co-marketing program
Zillow has maintained its agent-lender co-marketing program is RESPA compliant, and admitted no wrongdoing while agreeing to pay $15M, which was granted preliminary approval Monday
by Matt Carter Apr 4
Will migration fizzle out in 2023? History points to existential shift
The migration trends that drove housing demand during the pandemic are ending. But that doesn't mean people aren't moving, according to an Inman analysis of historic data
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 31
West Coast hit hardest as US home prices cool for 7th-straight month
Nineteen cities out of 20 tracked by the S&P CoreLogic Case-Schiller Index posted monthly declines in January, with the biggest decreases seen in San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego
by Ben Verde Mar 28
Zillow now accounts for nearly half of all real estate web traffic: Analysis
The search behemoth far and away led market share for search portals, drawing 44% of all real estate web traffic, but CoStar's Homes.com leaped by bounds last month, according to an analysis
by Ben Verde Mar 24
'2021 all over again': Agents get to work as spring homebuying arrives
On the first day of spring, agents across the US who spoke to Inman saw the return of bidding wars and busy open houses, suggesting that after a slow 2022 the market is turning a corner
Falling existing-home sales reverse as record-streak of price hikes end
Existing-home sales surged 14.5% in February, reversing a yearlong trend of falling transactions from one month to the next, according to data Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Mar 21
Collabra launches 'Credit Karma for real estate' social media tool
'SphereBuilder' is designed to help real estate professionals figure out if their social media marketing is effective. The 1st tool will roll out in Denver, Colorado, and Huntsville, Alabama
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
Zillow CEO Rich Barton: 'The real pain is probably coming'
Zillow — which held $3.4B 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
by Ben Verde Mar 17