Home prices could ‘trade like corporate shares’ thanks to iBuying, tech disruptors

Disruption is radically changing the homebuying process, according to Utah MLS leader Brad Bjelke. Other leaders around the country now have to decide how they’re going to respond. Continue reading

Home prices have risen 32 consecutive quarters: FHFA

U.S. home prices climbed 5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2019, according to data released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading

Private equity firm buys majority stake in startup Inside Real Estate

Lovell Minnick Partners also recently purchased ATTOM Data Solutions, indicating its growing appetite for real estate firms. Continue reading

Opendoor will expand into Salt Lake City, Boise and St. Louis

The iBuyer plans make offers on homes in Salt Lake City and Boise later this year, followed by St. Louis in 2020, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading

Americans are flocking to HOA communities like never before

New US Census data shows that homes in Homeowners Associations are taking up a larger share of new construction and new sales than ever before. Continue reading

The essential guide to investment properties

It’s a huge industry, and one that represents an opportunity for agents. But it’s also a field with quirks, culture, sub-categories and methodologies. Continue reading

Home prices jumped 5.7% year-over-year at the end of 2018

Home prices jumped 5.7 percent during the final months of 2018 compared to the same period one year prior, with the mountainous states in the western U.S. seeing the strongest growth. Continue reading

Utah-based flat-fee brokerage Homie wants to raise $10M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission documents indicate that Homie has already raised about $2.3 million out of its new $10 million offering. The documents were filed on Jan. 15 and indicate that Homie expects the new fundraising round to last l… Continue reading

The shutdown is tripping up real estate deals across the country

With no end in sight to the shutdown — which began in December and hinges on political leaders disagreement over funding for a border wall — Realtors say the dire affects are seeping into more and more corners of the industry. Continue reading