This city will be the hottest market of 2023, Zillow predicts

Zillow named this North Carolina city as its hottest market of the year, continuing the trend of cities with relatively warm climates taking the top spot, following Tampa in 2022 and Austin in 2021. Continue reading

Corcoran HM Properties expands to Charleston, South Carolina

The move by the Charlotte-based firm marks the eighth Corcoran affiliate to announce an expansion within the last year and an agent count that ticks up to about 130. Continue reading

Rental investing platform Mynd sees opportunity outside Sun Belt

Single-family rental investor platform expands to Indianapolis, Jacksonville and Nashville, bringing total footprint to 25 markets. Continue reading

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty acquires J. Cash Real Estate

Boutique brokerage J. Cash Real Estate and its agents just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, will now operate under the Premier Sotheby’s International Realty brand. Continue reading

Real estate investors bought record-breaking number of homes in Q3

Investors purchased a record 18.2 percent of U.S. homes, amounting to a new high of $63.6 billion in homes during the third quarter of 2021, according to a new Redfin analysis released Monday. Continue reading

Investor home purchases exceed pre-pandemic levels, hit record high

Investors purchased 67,943 US homes during the second quarter, for a total value of $48.5B, the highest figure on record, according to Redfin. Continue reading

Phoenix sees biggest housing shortage, NYC biggest surplus

A new report shows that cities in the South and West don’t have enough housing, while expensive metros might have too much. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading

Frontline workers are at greatest risk of housing shortage

A new study from the Urban Land Institute shows that middle-income households of frontline workers are being impacted most significantly by exacerbated housing shortages as a result of the pandemic. Continue reading