From hate speech to antitrust: The year in MLSs and associations

2021 came with Realtor misbehavior, rising legal and regulatory scrutiny and MLSs becoming tech investors after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime. Continue reading

2021 broke records for days on market, median price and more

A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as “remarkable” and identifies numerous records that fell over the past 12 months. Continue reading

Nation’s largest MLS rebuts ‘Zero DOM’ pocket listing study

California Regional MLS CEO Art Carter told Inman that NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy has resulted in more listings being marketed on the MLS, not fewer. Continue reading

‘Zero Days on Market’: New study highlights controversial metric

While brokers see the study as reason to re-evaluate NAR’s pocket listing policy, MLSs push back on the study’s conclusions, pointing to a hot market. This is the third story in a five-part series. Continue reading

Are sellers getting greedy? Asking prices surge to new record

The median asking price of newly listed homes for sale surged 12 percent year over year to a record high of $361,250, according to a new Redfin report. Continue reading

Existing-home sales rise for second consecutive month in July

Total existing-home sales in July 2021 rose 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted annual basis from June to a rate of 5.99 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

California’s scorching-hot housing market expected to stay ‘incredibly competitive’

California Association of Realtors blames lack of supply for “terrible consequences” on quality of life for potential buyers. Continue reading

June home sales see largest decline since 2012: Redfin

Homes also sold at their priciest and quickest pace on record during June, but Redfin said that sales pace and market competition have now likely peaked for 2021. Continue reading

Ohio’s largest MLS ditches ‘Coming Soon’ status

MLS Now says the status caused “unintended consequences” and has been the most common complaint among agents in the past year. Continue reading

America’s Hottest Neighborhoods: Willow Glen in San Jose, California

Robust work-from-home policies amid the pandemic and an upcoming development by Google, as well as other charms, make Willow Glen an enviable place to live. Continue reading