Zillow launches ‘Home Just Got Real’ ad campaign

Just in time for spring homebuying, portal powerhouse Zillow has released a new ad campaign aimed at celebrating the persistence of millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers amid market headwinds. The ad series, “Home Just Got Real,” includes two 30-second and o… Continue reading

Homeseller sentiment is lukewarm as spring homebuying ramps up

Elevated mortgage rates and home prices have made sellers leery about listing this spring. As a result, 50 percent of homesellers said they’ll be aligning their sales with a late-year rate drop. Continue reading

Disappointing economic news hampers early spring market

Rising mortgage rates thwarted the first weeks of the spring market, according to a Redfin housing report published on Thursday. Homesellers pulled back during the four weeks ending March 31, leading new listing growth to experience the smallest annual… Continue reading

New homeowners plan to spend 40% of income on repairs: Study

The cost of becoming a new homeowner goes well beyond down payments and monthly mortgage payments. In fact, the typical homebuyer expects to spend approximately $30,000 on home maintenance, upgrades and repairs in the coming year — an amount that equal… Continue reading

California legislator proposes $1.25B affordable housing bill

United States Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is taking another shot at solving America’s housing crisis, this time through a proposal to convert government-owned buildings into affordable rental housing.

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RE/MAX President: ‘It’s time to take back our No. 1 market share’

In her first keynote as RE/MAX president, Amy Lessinger addressed market headwinds, buyer-broker commissions, homebuyer agreements and plans to revive the franchisor’s U.S. operations. Continue reading

Dr. Shani Mott spent her last days fighting for housing equality

The Baltimore homeowner succumbed to cancer before she could celebrate a landmark appraisal bias win. She’s part of a long legacy of Black homeowners who’ve died while fighting for their rights. Continue reading

Dave Liniger celebrates 50 years of RE/MAX in book ‘The Perfect 10’

In his second book, “The Perfect 10,” RE/MAX co-founder and Chairman Dave Liniger leans on 50 years at the brokerage’s helm to offer keys for leading during moments of intense change. Continue reading

NYC’s ‘worst landlord’ attacked first day of 2-month Rikers sentence

New York City’s worst landlord, Daniel Ohebshalom, was punched on Friday during an inmate brawl at Rikers. Ohebshalom was sentenced for failing to fix more than 700 housing violations. Continue reading

NYC landlord with 700 safety violations starts 60-day jail stint

New York City’s worst landlord has begun a two-month sentence at Rikers after refusing to correct more than 700 housing violations between his two Manhattan properties. Daniel Ohebshalom surrendered to authorities on Thursday, two weeks after housing c… Continue reading