Handle client expectations or lose credibility: 3 tips for a shifting market

In any real estate market, one side of the market is in a power position while the other is not. According to team leader Carl Medford, understanding the flow of power in a transitioning market can help you and your clients set the stage for success.  Continue reading

‘Sellers are starting to freak out:’ Redfin CEO sees market slowdown

During his latest CNBC appearance, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said rising mortgage rates, softening home price growth and changing buyer attitudes are all signs of an impending shift. Continue reading

Should your clients bid over asking price? A look at pros and cons

In a hot seller’s market, how should agents help their clients with pricing, bidding strategies and closing successfully? Broker Jenny Usaj offers keys to setting appropriate buyer expectations from the start. Continue reading

How to deftly deal with 5 common (but cruel) seller demands

Just because it’s a seller’s market doesn’t mean your clients should get whatever they want. If your sellers have a tendency to be overly demanding — and mean about it — here’s some advice for bringing them back to reality. Continue reading

Seller’s market is here to stay — but with fewer luxury buyers in 2022

“There will be more luxury sellers in 2022 than in 2021, and while there will be fewer actual luxury buyers, it is still a seller’s market,” the president of Luxury Portfolio International predicts. Continue reading

Sellers are banking on red-hot buyer demand this fall: realtor.com

Despite the return of housing market seasonality, homesellers are still expecting a red-hot fall and winter homebuying season similar to 2020, according to realtor.com’s latest survey released on Thursday. Continue reading

Extreme seller’s market shows more signs of leveling off: Redfin

The typical home price has been holding roughly steady for weeks as inventory continues its slow path to recovery. Continue reading

How to bring sellers back to reality as the market cools

After a year of booming home price growth and bidding wars, the market is slowing down. Two leading brokers share how to help sellers deal with the shift. Continue reading

Lazy homesellers are skipping repairs and cashing out — for now

Thanks to high demand and low supply, sellers don’t have to do much to their homes to attract buyers — and often don’t. But that could change, real estate agents told Inman. Continue reading