3 years after lockdown, foreclosed homes remain rare but on the rise

Foreclosures are still affecting a tiny slice of the nation’s home inventory. Here are the markets where you’re most likely to find one, according to a new report from Attom. Continue reading

Kendall Bonner: The industry isn’t ready for reality of commission suit

Bonner, an eXp team leader, has been vocal about the need for agents and brokers to consider how they’ll serve buyers in a post-lawsuit landscape. She expanded on her concerns with Intel. Continue reading

The inventory recovery suffered a setback. Is it just temporary?

The housing downturn was supposed to bring the market back into balance between buyers and sellers. But recent inventory gains have stalled. Continue reading

Home tours plummeted by half this year in Western states

Nationwide, home showing activity in October was down 27 percent year over year. In the West, the drop-off was nearly twice as steep. Continue reading

3 in 10 homes on market are newly built, the highest share in decades

A home for sale today is nearly twice as likely to be newly built than in 2019 as a glut of unsold projects reaches the market, according to a new report from Redfin. Continue reading

Homesellers are slashing prices. Here’s how to spot deals right away

Homebuyers searching for price cuts on search portals are sure to get lucky if they check on this specific day of the week and check back again after 3 weeks, according to a new analysis by Zillow. Continue reading

Move CEO David Doctorow pushes back on anti-portal rhetoric

The top executive at realtor.com’s parent company said agents remain essential customers for listing portals, even as companies offer services to buyers and sellers. Continue reading

New Redfin tool allows shoppers to phone a friend with FaceTime

The feature lets buyers hop on a FaceTime call with their agents and others, browse listings and share their favorites with the group. Continue reading

‘Modern farmhouse’ listings have an edge on the competition

Within the past two years listings described as ‘modern farmhouse’-style sold for about 10 percent more than anticipated, according to a study by Zillow. Continue reading