There are 1.25 million fewer million-dollar homes in America in 2023

The share of $1 million homes in the U.S. dropped from a high of 8.6 percent in June 2022 to approximately 7 percent in January, due in part to higher mortgage rates that have cut into homebuyer purchasing power. Continue reading

ChatGPT’s take on commissions, compliance and the MLS

RESO CEO Sam DeBord asks the latest in artificial intelligence, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, what it thinks about compensation in the MLS. Here’s what you should know. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s keys to success in 2023: Recruitment, mergers, acquisitions

As the brokerage prepares for a slower market, agent recruitment, finding a permanent RE/MAX Holdings CEO and franchise consolidation are among the issues RE/MAX will face in 2023. Continue reading

Pending home sales trend up for first time since last spring

In a positive sign for the real estate industry — and the spring homebuying season — pending home sales rose in December for the first time since May 2022, increasing 2.5 percent from November. Continue reading

How Offerpad execs plan to pivot from seller’s to buyer’s market

Executives at the iBuying pioneer see tremendous opportunity if they can negotiate today’s challenging “in-between” phase where buyers and sellers are on the fence. Continue reading

This is where it takes the longest amount of time to save up for a home

In Glendale, California, a homebuyer with a median household income for the area can expect to save for 15.1 grueling years, compared to counterparts in Detroit, who will save for just 2.6 years. Continue reading

Luxury holds steady despite overall Manhattan market slowdown in Q4

As prices and transaction volume both fell in Manhattan’s market at large year over year, luxury properties priced at or above $10 million still managed to perform well to close out 2022. Continue reading

The Real Word’s predictions for the 2023 market

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about the end-of-year Case-Schiller update, the Twitter account real estate agents should be following, the marketing trends that won’t make it into 2023 and the pitfalls of quiet quitting. Continue reading

Monthly payments drop $300 and some homebuyers wade back in

As home price growth has slowed, mortgage payments have decreased and days on market have risen, homebuyers dip their toes back into the market, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading

Team structures are absolute nonsense: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White are talking about teams, teamerages, and expansion teams and their effect on rankings, how agents can help buyers obtain down payment assistance, plus topics from left, middle and right. Continue reading