Homeseller sentiment is lukewarm as spring homebuying ramps up

Elevated mortgage rates and home prices have made sellers leery about listing this spring. As a result, 50 percent of homesellers said they’ll be aligning their sales with a late-year rate drop. Continue reading

Buyers are leaning on contingencies to bail out of deals, Redfin CEO says

During his latest appearance on CNBC, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman shared how buyers and sellers are locked in a battle of the wills as the market slowly shifts in buyers’ favor. Continue reading

Seeing contingencies come back? Your market is shifting

During the red-hot seller’s market of the past couple of years, we saw contingencies all but disappear in high-demand markets. As the market shifts, the reemergence of contingent transactions and contingency clauses can help you gauge the balance of po… Continue reading

How to help a homebuyer sweeten an offer — without going too far

Contingency clauses are there to protect buyers and shouldn’t be dropped lightly. Here’s how agents can help advise clients navigating the tricky situations that offer-sweeteners can create. Continue reading

3 strategies for beating institutional investors in a bidding war

Beating out institutional investors in a bidding war is a lot like beating out other buyers, but with a bit of a twist. Continue reading

Home office eclipses short commute as a buyer must-have, agents say

Nearly 60 percent of agents surveyed by Homelight said they expect a home office to be a top priority for buyers in a post-vaccine landscape. Continue reading

The New Normal: Imagining the frictionless transaction of the future

With every sight-unseen offer, iBuyer sale, Knock Home Swap and contingency-free contract that graces a seller’s inbox, one more cornerstone gets chiseled away from the foundation of the traditional sale. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on how to juggle multiple offers

With some agents seeing upwards of 20 or more offers on their listings in today’s market, the process can quickly become overwhelming for everyone involved. Here’s how to sift through what’s important and help sellers make the best decision. Continue reading

10 pandemic-tested truths about homebuying

Multiple offers, super-low inventory, skyrocketing values and lots of competition from cash buyers have made the current real estate climate both a blessing and a curse. Through that, a few real estate concepts were put to the test. Here’s what lasted. Continue reading