Home prices in US cities are down slightly from record highs

Home prices in the nation’s metropolitan markets rose to a median of $266,900 – up 4.8 percent from the third quarter of 2017 – but are slightly down over last quarter’s record high, since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) started tracking the… Continue reading

Homes.com debuts new tool to synchronize contacts across different services

Homes.com, one of the largest home search websites, has rolled out a feature that will let agents synchronize their contacts across different services such as DocuSign. Continue reading

The longest housing inventory slump in history is over

After four straight years of declines, the nation’s longest inventory slump in history has finally come to an end, according to the latest data from realtor.com. Housing inventory was up 2 percent – or 25,000 listings – October 2018, versus October of … Continue reading

Will the shifting housing market kill off pocket listings?

While ‘Coming Soon’ pre-market listings will likely remain useful for luxury properties and as a tool to test price points, there will be fewer of them all-around, Realtors tell Inman Continue reading

The Agency to open first Florida office in November

Beverly Hills-based brokerage, The Agency, has joined forces with respected Douglas Elliman veteran agents, Chris Franciosa and Jared Ringel, to open the brokerage’s first South Florida office in the wealthy enclave of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County. Continue reading

Condo association barred elderly resident from using front door

A New Jersey condo association was charged with discrimination after an elderly resident claimed she was forced to use a back entrance with her service pet. Continue reading

RealScout gains major partners for buyer data-sharing initiative

A trio of real estate brokerages are undertaking an initiative to share buyer data and habits among fellow brokerages with the help of RealScout. Continue reading

‘Best of Zillow’ Premier Agent platform to unlock new consumer data

Zillow will start tracking consumer feedback and presenting it to Premier Agents who advertise on the platform to enhance their approach. The new program, “Best of Zillow,” which will reward the agents with the best track records, was announced at the … Continue reading