65% of millennials would still buy a home if interest rates were 10%

Interest rates are poised to fall in 2024 — a piece of much-needed news for the millions of would-be buyers and sellers who’ve been locked out of the market after an extraordinary rise in rates from 2022 to 2023. However, if burgeoning economic tailwin… Continue reading

Clever acquires renter assistance, rewards app Gravy

Gravy, an application built to support renters in their homebuying process, has been acquired by Clever Real Estate, a company that specializes in educating consumers about agent choice and the overall transaction process. Continue reading

Here’s how to find the perfect fit when shopping for a CRM

Gone are the days of collecting business cards and cramming them into an overstuffed Rolodex. These days, customer relationship management (CRM) software is the tool that makes keeping client information safe and accessible. Continue reading

How to transform second homes into lucrative short-term rentals

Savvy investors recognize that when your vacation home is empty, it’s just draining your bank account. Here’s how to turn it into a lucrative short-term rental. Continue reading

Clever teams with Total Expert to land more lenders and homebuyers

Clever’s integration of Total Expert’s CRM and customer engagement platform could help the company drum up homebuyers who aren’t already working with real estate agents. Continue reading

Clever Real Estate raises $8M in Series B, eyes mortgages

The discount paper brokerage says it reached profitability in the third quarter and is on track to sell more than 6,000 homes this year. Continue reading

The correlation between immigrants, housing and our communities is positive: Report

An October statistical analysis published by Clever Real Estate shows that there’s a strong correlation between higher home values and lower crime rates when immigrants, either legal or illegal, are accounted for. Continue reading

Millennials are 13 times more likely to buy a haunted house

Millennials are 13 times more likely than baby boomers to purchase a haunted house, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans released by Clever Real Estate on Tuesday. Continue reading

When will real estate investors start reacting to climate change?

Just a few days ago, Orlando-area real estate agent Eric Rollings was talking to his parents, Michigan-based snowbirds who’ve had a home on the Florida coast for decades. And they talked about the area’s Blue-green algae blooms that give of… Continue reading