Real estate industry reacts to the SVB meltdown: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's view on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, Plunk's impact on the real estate industry and Elon Musk's future Texas fiefdom.

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Mauricio Umansky’s 6 tips for helping new agents navigate a shift

It’s not always possible to predict how the world — and therefore the market — will shift. What we can do is teach new agents how to navigate the changing tides.

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The 5 best outdoor smart-tech home upgrades

The days are getting longer, and many of us are looking forward to spending more time outside. Here are five favorite smart outdoor updates.

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As losses mount, Blend looks beyond mortgage for future growth

The San Francisco-based cloud banking software provider has trimmed the company's payroll by 1,100 employees and cut annual expenses by $72 million.

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Coldwell Banker latest brokerage to settle in wake of ‘Newsday’ exposé

Coldwell Banker agents subjected prospective homebuyers of color to different requirements than white homebuyers, according to the Office of the New York State Attorney General.

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How scary is a contagion? Imagine if everyone sold their house at once

Could a contagion hit real estate? Not now, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. But cavalier lending, greed and bad actors can all wreak havoc on the housing market.

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Redfin Premier expands nationally to more than 100 new markets

Redfin Premier, which matches luxury homebuyers and sellers with a Redfin Premier agent and marketing tools specific to the luxury brand, is launching in every market the brokerage operates.

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Multifamily construction delivers boost to housing starts in February

Apartment building construction soared 24 percent in February, lifting new housing starts overall despite a weak month for single-family builds, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Broker Spotlight: Ida Schwartz, Compass Florida

Find out how this luxury broker made the move from banking to stay-at-home mom to real estate (Hint: It started with an open house).

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7 reasons agents are failing (and how to avoid their mistakes)

The current real estate market separates the best from the rest. Jimmy Burgess shares how to avoid the biggest mistakes agents are making right now.

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Watch Now: iBuying, positioning your brand and winning listings

The newest Inman Access classes are live! Watch experts discuss the latest iBuying trends, mastering branding and positioning, and tactics to secure listings in a competitive market.

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LISTEN: It’s not too late to advocate for affordable housing

Have we reached the point of no return when it comes to affordable housing? Dr. Lee Davenport and her guest, Georgia State University's Dr. Dan Immergluck, discuss the peril and possibilities.

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3 things Netflix, Airbnb and Google do (that most leaders don’t)

Good leadership is often the difference between a thriving business and a failing one. A great leader cares about their people and prioritizes their needs to ensure a happy and productive work environment.

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Long & Foster taps new CEO, president following resignations

The announcement follows the resignations of former Long & Foster Companies President and CEO Jeff Detwiler and former Long & Foster Real Estate President Boomer Foster, which were made public at the beginning of this week.

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LoanDepot says it has ‘full access’ to $600M Signature Bank credit lines

The struggling mortgage lender assures investors that it has moved $225 million in cash that it held at Signature Bridge Bank to another institution.

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Opendoor and Zillow expand partnership into 3 new markets

The firms said they would expand into Houston, Phoenix and Dallas. The expansion follows the group’s February announcement that they would offer their joint service in Atlanta and Raleigh.

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Zillow adds new mapping software to show renters apartment views

Zillow said its partnership with Engrain will give renters the ability to see what floor their potential dwelling is on, as well as the view outside and within the building.

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45% of sellers offered concessions coming into 2023: Redfin

After several years of bidding wars and waived contingencies, the scales are starting to tip in homebuyers' favor, according to Redfin's latest market report published on Wednesday. During the three months ending Feb. 28, 45.5 percent of homesellers offered to cover repairs, closing costs and mortgage rate buy-downs alongside other concessions. That's a 14.4 percent increase from last year and the highest concession rate since June 2020.

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How it works: the free app that will radically change how you prepare listings

Walk through how to use the free app to build instant and accurate home improvement estimates, get the expected return on investment, and swiftly price out home inspection reports

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The best of Engel & Völkers’ EVX: ‘Ninja drops’ and ‘witness’ collection

Topics across Engel & Völkers' two-day EVX conference included international markets, increasing leads and listings, social media strategies, brand credibility and much more.

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