Almost half of all homeowners will move in the next decade: report

Americans plan to move to more affordable places, for job opportunities and to be closer to their children, among other reasons. Continue reading

What you need to know to future-proof your business

The buyer’s market is maturing. Be ready to change your mindset, and prepare to look for opportunities in the tumult of change. Here’s how. Continue reading

Whopping 3.9 million more homes needed to meet buyer demand

From 2012 to 2019, builders constructed 5.9 million homes — far fewer than what’s needed for the 9.8 million households created during the same time period. Continue reading

Smaller homes, vibrant design and low mortgage rates in 2020: Zillow

Slower home price growth, low mortgage rates and millennial-backed housing trends are all in the cards, according to Zillow’s 2020 predictions. Continue reading

6 economists predict what the 2020 housing market has in store

2020’s housing market will be strikingly similar to 2019 as low mortgage rates bolster buyer demand amidst a persistent inventory shortage. Continue reading

The Real Word: Zillow CEO Rich Barton’s ‘trade-in experience’ dream

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: CEO Rich Barton dished on Zillow’s ambitions for what it calls “Real Estate 2.0” on CNBC. Here’s what agents should know. Continue reading

10 things agents can be grateful for in 2019

It’s been a long, strange year, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have ample reasons to give thanks. Here are a few thing all agents can be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Continue reading

Boomer Blaming, Finger Pointing and the Generational Divide

“Don’t trust anyone over 30.” It’s a line made famous by ’60s activist Jack Weinberg when a San Francisco Chronicle reporter interviewed him about the ongoing Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley. Generational finger pointing … Continue reading