The leading team at Douglas Elliman has launched sales at the recently renovated Renaissance-Revival building, which includes 10 one- to three-bedroom units, Inman has exclusively learned. One of the penthouses is already under contract.
CoStar, Zillow and the next phase of the portal wars
Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance?
Co-founder of UK’s LendInvest launches new US venture
Christian Faes' Los Angeles-based Faes & Co. will back tech-enabled direct lenders that cater to U.S. residential real estate investors including F2 Finance.
‘Big Short’ investor warns of growing threat to home values
In these times, double down — on your skills, on your knowledge, on you. Join us Aug. 8-10 at Inman Connect Las Vegas to lean into the shift and learn from the best. Get your ticket now for the best price. An investor who correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis sees another overlooked threat on the […]
How AAPI migration drives local real estate markets
The AAPI community is driving the local housing market in Washington, D.C., based on factors like cost and educational opportunity.
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk’s housing ‘meltdown’ theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there.
A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America’s ‘30% rule’
The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as "the 30 percent rule" that has shaped U.S. housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights.
KW Cares is 20! Its CEO reveals how leaders can mobilize agents to give
Alexia Rodriguez, CEO of KW Cares, Keller Williams' philanthropic arm, reflects on the nonprofit's 20th anniversary and why companies with employee hardship funds enjoy higher retention rates.
State Farm exits California homeowners’ insurance market
Inflation, construction costs and intensifying wildfire seasons pushed State Farm to stop taking new homeowners' insurance applications in California, the insurance giant announced Friday.
‘Inflation is still running too high’: Homebuyers stunned by rate surge
Requests for purchase loans were down last week by 31 percent from a year ago as rates rose to new 2023 highs and homes remained scarce in many markets, according to the MBA's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.
Where’s the line between personal and professional on social media?
There are so many different social media vibes, we wanted to know: Where's the line between personal and professional on social media?
Catapult agent productivity to new heights with these key strategies
Learn the strategies of agent productivity from a panel of top-performers as they discuss recruiting, training and empowering agents to conquer sales goals in a shifting market.
How to Coexist With The Animals in Your Garden
There’s a multicultural world outdoors — and even the gentlest gardeners often disrupt it. Here’s how to avoid that.
$900,000 Homes in New Hampshire, Colorado and Washington, D.C.
A 1720 Colonial in Newton, a renovated farmhouse in Glen Haven and a three-bedroom condominium in Washington.
When it comes to Instagram, how personal is too personal?
Start infusing your personality and perspective into your social media content to connect with your audience and increase engagement, writes social media expert Maris Callahan Messervey.
Judge narrows in on trial date for bombshell commission lawsuit
If the parties don't settle, expect a lengthy trial for the Moehrl homesellers' case against NAR, Anywhere, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America.
Mortgage rates hit new 2023 high on debt ceiling, inflation worries
For investors who provide the funding for most U.S. mortgages, the debt ceiling crisis won't be over until Congress actually votes to approve the deal negotiated over the weekend.
Second month of home price gains could signal end to year of declines
U.S. home prices rose 0.7 percent in March, notching a second-straight month of upticks while suggesting declines that began in 2022 may be winding down, according to data from CoreLogic and the FHFA.
A new lens for success: Reframe your mindset, overcome obstacles
Now Streaming! Discover the transformative power of reframing your mindset with a new outlook, and gain the upper hand in conquering challenges with Bill Storm's Inman Access class.
More Than 1 in 4 American Homeowners Is ‘House Poor’
A new study shows that homeowners in California, Florida and New York are living in houses they cannot afford.