Home values are now 11.4% lower in Austin, Texas, than they were in Aug. 2022, Zillow said. Nationally, prices were up slightly from July to August, and there was a small inventory uptick
by David Sep 13
One of the best ways to succeed in any market is to follow the data. Smart agents crunch the numbers and let the trends inform their marketing strategy
by Bernice Ross Feb 15
Opinion
After shuttering Zillow Offers, the company is going back to its agent lead gen roots, according to Mike DelPrete. It's looking for an additional $1.5B to be paid by real estate agents
by Mike DelPrete Feb 14
Expedia Group earnings still fall short of pre-pandemic levels, but travelers appear to be growing accustomed to living with the virus, executives said during an earnings call Thursday
by Taylor Anderson Feb 11
Vacation-home demand is the highest it's been in a year and just below a record 90% gain in demand tallied in September 2020, according to data released Thursday by Redfin
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 10
Opinion
Despite some setbacks, 2021 was a massive year for iBuyers, with more houses bought and sold by the platforms than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Feb 4
On CoStar: 'Eventually the playbook is to charge for paid inclusion of listings and to raise prices over time as people become more and more reliant on CoStar'
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
In a year of sky-high demand, existing-home sales recorded a banner year with the sale of 6.12 million units and an 8.5% surge from 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
Agents remain optimistic 2 years into the pandemic as the market waits to see who breaks first: buyers or sellers. Buyers, meanwhile, continue to pay record prices. Will the surge continue?
by Taylor Anderson Jan 20
Magna? Chalco? Mauldin? Realtor.com rounded up the best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2022 and found that the best housing markets for first-time buyers are under the radar
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 10
The median sales price, meanwhile, soared 13.9% year over year in November as inventory plunged 13.3%, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
Inventory across all housing types fell 0.8% from the month previous and 12% year over year to 1.25M units. Nonetheless, home sales are expected to exceed 6 million by the end of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
Opinion
Seasonality and the Zillow exit will certainly impact this, but for the time being, iBuyers are at an all-time high, with Opendoor leading the pack
by Mike DelPrete Nov 17
Privately owned housing starts dipped 0.7% in October while single-family housing starts dropped 3.9%, according to US Census Bureau residential construction data
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 17
A recent survey of thousands of buyers and sellers found they overwhelmingly work with agents, even as their attitudes have shifted
by Daniel Houston Nov 11
The median sales price of single-family existing homes increased in 99% of the 183 markets measured by the National Association of Realtors, while 78% of markets saw double-digit price gains
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 10