March was the hottest month in housing history

The median home price rose 17 percent annually to $353,000, according to Redfin’s March housing report. Nearly half of homes sold above asking price. Continue reading

Why the nation’s largest MLS is declaring Saturday a work day

In a bid to close a pocket listing loophole, CRMLS created the change to prevent agents who publicly advertise a listing on a Friday from waiting until Monday to submit it to the MLS. Continue reading

Median home-sale price reaches all-time high of $335,613

Although the market is currently red-hot, Redfin’s latest report released on Friday revealed that homebuyers may give up as home prices continue to grow. Continue reading

Council of MLSs: Don’t pause days on market

“Real estate professionals and the people they serve need to know what is happening — and not happening — in the real estate market right now,” trade group says. Continue reading

MLSs disagree on whether to pause days on market due to coronavirus

California Regional MLS and MLSListings weigh seller fears and data accuracy. Continue reading

StreetEasy suspends ‘days on market’ display

The Zillow-owned search portal is making changes to listing displays as the real estate industry slows down in New York, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading

Houston and Austin Realtors suspend open house displays on HAR.com

The Houston Association of Realtors’ flagship listing site, HAR.com, is no longer displaying open houses in most Texas markets in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading

Sellers had enough? How to keep emotions in check when fatigue sets in

A home that sits on the market for months on end becomes an emotional rollercoaster for sellers. How can you help your sellers avoid seller fatigue (and agent exhaustion)? Continue reading