Affordability trumps wildfire risk for homeowners on West Coast
According to Redfin's latest study, homebuyers are choosing affordable areas with higher wildfire risk as demand and home prices heat up in low-risk areas
by Marian McPherson Oct 19
John L. Scott Real Estate launches zavvie-powered iBuyer in Portland
John L. Scott Real Estate, a brokerage with over 110 offices and 3,000 brokers across 4 states, has teamed with end-to-end iBuyer platform zavvie to create Instant Purchase Plus+
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 16
RedfinNow expands in California
RedfinNow, Redfin's iBuyer platform, is now live in Sacramento, joining Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs and San Diego, the company announced Friday
by Patrick Kearns Oct 9
Northeast markets continue to be most at-risk due to pandemic
Parts of New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., were most vulnerable to economic impacts of the pandemic during the third quarter
Shake-up at The Agency: Former Compass leader named new president
Rainy Hake Austin is set to join The Agency as president. Co-founder and current president Billy Rose will move to a vice-chairman role on the company's board of directors
by Patrick Kearns Oct 6
Inman handbook: Breaking into the world of luxury real estate
Not everyone starts a career in real estate with a network of well-heeled clients. But luckily, it's still possible to work in luxury even if you're starting from scratch
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 2
Inman Handbook: Branding your way to success
Branding includes logos, photos and plenty of other visuals. But at its core, it's really about story and identity, experts told Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25
These 10 housing markets are poised for serious trouble
A new study by GoBankingRates looks at the top US cities most likely to see a poor housing market in the near future
US bank repossessions reach new low while foreclosure rates tick up
US bank repossessions dropped by 6% in August to a total of 2,035 properties foreclosed on by lenders, while foreclosure filings rose by 11%
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 10
Inman Handbook: Effective marketing in changing times
The coronavirus pandemic has helped push real estate marketing online, but effective messaging remains just as important as ever for real estate professionals
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 8
COVID-19 changed everything for California Realtors. Here’s how they adapted
'Every one of our priorities changed when COVID-19 hit,' said Dave Walsh, president-elect of the California Association of Realtors, during the group's WomanUP! virtual conference
Zombie foreclosures see modest increase in third quarter
Although the total number of properties in foreclosure is down 16% from the previous quarter, zombie foreclosures increased from 3% to 3.7% of all properties, according to Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 26
As fires ravage California, agents evacuate — and step up
Record-setting fires have burned more than 1.2 million acres in California, forcing hundreds of thousands of people from their homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 25
Bidding wars get brutal as buyers chase dwindling supply
Buyers in some markets are offering hundreds of thousands of dollars over asking prices — and still losing bidding wars. 'Normally there's 13, maybe up to 20 offers. But 39 is bonkers.'
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 14
Bank repossessions of homes plunge to lowest level in at least 15 years
Amid federal and state restrictions on foreclosures and evictions, bank repossessions dropped 14% month over month and 80% year over year to just 2,163 US properties foreclosed on by lenders, according to an analysis Thursday from Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 13