Despite March’s home sale slump, prices grow at fastest clip since 2013

Nearly 4 percent fewer homes sold in March than did the month before, after accounting for seasonal factors. Prices rose by 6 percent, the largest monthly price increase since 2013. Continue reading

Property tax hikes slowed last year even as home sale prices soared

The average property tax bill rose by 1.8 percent in 2021. That’s the lowest increase in years, despite record home price growth, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading

Inman names Emily Paquette as new CEO of company

Emily Paquette, who previously served as chief revenue officer, is taking over from Josh Albertson, who helmed Inman for five years. Continue reading

Former BoxBrownie director to lead NAR tech accelerator in Australia

Peter Schravemade will serve as managing partner of REACH Australia, a program run by the National Association of Realtors’ Second Century Ventures. Continue reading

HUD aims to reduce friction for ex-convicts in need of housing

The federal housing agency has given staff six months to consider changes to policies that create barriers to people with criminal histories. Continue reading

Inflation hits 8.5%, highest mark since 1981. Housing is only part of it

Rents rose by 0.4 percent from February to March — a slowdown from recent months even as gas and food costs spiked, according to the latest Consumer Price Index, released Tuesday Continue reading

Homeowner support grows for mother-in-law units: Survey

Homeowners, long resistant to new apartments in their neighborhoods, are increasingly open to other ways of adding housing units, according to a new survey by Zillow. Continue reading

Keller Williams moves into Saudi Arabia amid global expansion

Muhanad Awad will lead a new franchise based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital city. The franchise launch suggests that Western companies are warming to a corner of the world that has long been difficult to reach. Continue reading

After rapid expansion, Notarize hires new chief financial officer

Kartik Ramachandran, a former top executive at Groupon and Activision Blizzard, will help lead the remote notarization startup during a period of rapid growth. Continue reading

Chime targets large brokerages with launch of new enterprise platform

Known for customer relationship management software and marketing automation tools, the company’s new Chime Enterprise Platform will adapt to clients’ overarching internal office structure. Continue reading