The Real Brokerage picks up 90 agents with Redline acquisition

Publicly traded real estate company The Real Brokerage (Real), has expanded its footprint in Canada with the acquisition of the 90-agent Redline Real Estate Group. Continue reading

Redfin called ‘fundamentally flawed’ by analyst amid stock market havoc

Real estate companies including Compass, Offerpad and Opendoor saw share prices hit all-time lows Monday. The rout suggests investors may have deep concerns about the real estate industry. Continue reading

Homebuyer sentiment falls for the 8th month in a row to all-time low

Only 16 percent of those surveyed by Fannie Mae in October said it was a good time to buy a home, and the percentage who said it’s a good time to sell also fell, according to new data released Monday. Continue reading

Homesellers are slashing prices. Here’s how to spot deals right away

Homebuyers searching for price cuts on search portals are sure to get lucky if they check on this specific day of the week and check back again after 3 weeks, according to a new analysis by Zillow. Continue reading

Abuzz, then a bust: What happened with all that big ‘platform’ chatter?

Real estate platforms were a hot topic a few years ago, but for even some of the biggest companies, sprawling enterprise has been the quickest way to failure, Inman founder Brad Inman writes. Continue reading

Homebuyers and sellers have a ton of misconceptions, new poll shows

Homebuyers and sellers are struggling to keep up with the rapidly shifting market, according to a Zillow survey of real estate agents, which found many believe home prices will fall steeply in 2023. Continue reading

Opendoor is where Zillow Offers was a year ago: Mike DelPrete

Exactly one year ago, Zillow Offers was in a similar position to the one that Opendoor now finds itself in and shut down its operations. Mike DelPrete offers insight into the path forward for Opendoor and why it might be different this time around. Continue reading

Outgrown your brokerage? How to figure out your next move

Does your current brokerage still give you the value you need to succeed at a higher level? If not, writes Missy Yost, you need to evaluate and determine whether it’s time to make a move. Continue reading

10 essential skills agents need to work with real estate investors

Real estate investors have a different perspective, and a different set of priorities, from traditional buyers and sellers, according to Clever’s Luke Babich. These 10 essential skills will help you cultivate and build successful relationships with rea… Continue reading