Agents reveal 4 ways to drum up more inventory
Everything from newspapers to Facebook Ads can help agents score more listings in the midst of a housing shortage
by Libertina Brandt Jul 13
NAR, stop fighting for commissions — make better Realtors
Opinion
NAR has been fighting for commission while letting the industry slide in the public’s opinion. Here's what we should be doing
by Bret Weinstein Jul 12
How mortgage lenders are preparing for the end of the refi boom
Top priorities: Improve the loan origination process, hire more loan officers, and partner with builders and real estate agents
by Matt Carter Jul 12
Price cuts, while rare in this market, often lead to greater profit: Zillow
The number of sellers who choose to cut their listing price has dropped by a third over the last year, but a Zillow report found that if the price is dropped at the right time, sellers can net $15K over ask
Zillow revamps Premier Agent 'Best of Zillow' qualifications
Zillow said the new Best of Zillow scoring system will provide a more holistic view of agents' performance. The update rolls out in October
by Marian McPherson Jul 7
Young adults put pandemic savings toward down payments
Zillow survey finds that half of millennials and Gen Zers plan to use money saved on transportation, child care and dining out to buy a home
Spencer Rascoff launches food-forward app with his daughter
Recon Food, which Rascoff launched with his 16-year-old daughter Sophia on Tuesday, is designed for users to share photos of food from restaurants and recipes made at home
Tomo launches with aim to 'be the best at purchase mortgages'
The technology-based lender co-founded by former Zillow executive Greg Schwartz is now live in Seattle, Dallas and Houston
by Matt Carter Jun 30
With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry
Lina Khan's appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 29
'Truly extraordinary' home price gains highest since 2005: Study
April's gains mark the 11th consecutive month of price increases, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index released Tuesday
IBuyers are entering the previously untouched Northeast market: Mike DelPrete
Billion-dollar disruptors are coming to the Northeast market, featuring new models like instant offers, cash offers and buy-before-you-sell programs. Are agents and brokers ready?
by Mike DelPrete Jun 28
Offerpad draws from big companies as iBuyer prepares to go public
Four new members will join the iBuyer's board later this year, including a Zillow executive and the former chief executive officer of Move, Inc.
by Daniel Houston Jun 28
IBuyer transactions return to near pre-pandemic levels
IBuyer purchases by Redfin, Zillow Offers, Opendoor, Offerpad and Bungalo rose 20% in the first quarter of 2021, but remained down year over year, according to new data
by Daniel Houston Jun 25
Renters were already feeling better. Then the eviction ban was extended
A new Zillow analysis found renters were growing more confident even before the government extended its moratorium on evictions through July
by Daniel Houston Jun 25
12-story condo building partially collapses near Miami
About half of the units of the 130-unit residential building Champlain Towers South collapsed on Thursday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officials do not yet know the cause
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 24