Baton Rouge agent sentenced to 30 years, beating death of 60-year-old

Prosecutors suggested the attack may have been racially motivated, claiming Ward, who is white, yelled racial slurs at Arnold Jackson, a Black man, as he beat him so severely in 2018 that he later died from his injuries. Continue reading

Place picks up 2 new C-suite executives to ‘further our vision’

Emiliano Delucia and Abby Powell will help lead the startup less than a year after it achieved unicorn status. The company said it employs 584 people. Continue reading

Recruiting at the heart of Chime’s latest enterprise platform add-on

The innovative sales and marketing technology platform Chime has rolled out a recruiting product as part of its recent evolution as large-scale enterprise player. Continue reading

House payments have skyrocketed. Are they finally beginning to peak?

Mortgage payments are as high as it’s been in recent memory. But a sudden slowdown in growth may spell a turning point for the market. Continue reading

What other agents are highlighting (and hiding) in listing photos

Using fancy computer techniques, researchers analyzed more than 14,000 photos of homes for sale. From bedrooms to decks, here are the most popular features. Continue reading

Industry vet Melissa Kwan’s latest company to power REACH class

Melissa Kwan launched eWebinar in 2019, demonstrating remarkable prescience prior to a pandemic that would push so much of the industry into online business. Continue reading

Gen Z flunks homeownership test — but other age groups not far behind

Fewer members of Generation Z said they were “handy” than older groups did in a recent poll, with Generation X tallying the highest scores in a survey of 1,049 people conducted by CraftJack. Continue reading

Home affordability hits 15-year low, passing ‘inflection point’ for buyers

An increasingly unaffordable home market is affecting homebuyer decisions and altering forecasts for price growth in the months to come, according to a new forecast by Zillow. Continue reading

Climate-induced relocation inspires natural risk resource, AreaHub

The company offers a wide array of free reports, data and bonafide research on every way the outside world can impact a relocation decision. It can also benefit agents looking to help clients. Continue reading

The seller’s iron grip loosens as bidding wars ease, price cuts rise

The slowing demand for homes is affecting the balance of power between buyers and sellers, according to two new reports from Redfin. Continue reading