3 top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s move to The Agency

As agents continue to reevaluate their brokerage affiliations heading into the new year, Seattle-based Sandra Hines, Blake Waggoner and Dave Janssens have all left Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty for The Agency. Continue reading

2023 fall outlook: A cooler season roiled by homebuyer-seller friction

Commissions will take a hit from the seasonal real estate transaction fall-off. But unlike last year, home price growth may gain steam, according to an Intel analysis of housing market projections. Continue reading

Windermere buys former rival as agents ‘boomerang’ from eXp

The regional brokerage has purchased HK Lane, a 75-agent firm in the Coachella Valley, and welcomed back about 50 agents that were part of a team that left for rival eXp Realty in April. Continue reading

Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues

This spring won’t be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

The tug-of-war between millennials and boomers heats up this spring

Five real estate experts explain how rising mortgage rates, inflation and economic uncertainty could impact baby boomers and millennials this spring and how both groups can succeed in the short and long term. Continue reading

The 2023 housing market: A real estate ‘reckoning is at hand’

Economists and other housing experts predict the market will be more balanced among buyers and sellers. Home prices won’t change much while mortgage interest rates will continue to dip. Continue reading

Windermere debuts zavvie-powered comparison tool for sellers

Windermere Offers will allow people working with the brokerage’s agents to compare various options for selling their homes. Continue reading

Does a jump in demand fully explain the pandemic housing market?

A new report from the Fed suggests it was spiking demand, not a lack of homes for sale, that sent prices skyrocketing over the past two years. Continue reading

Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable

The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage. Continue reading

Windermere distances itself from anti-LGBTQ Missoula pastor

Attorney for Brandon Huber, the Realtor at the center of the controversy, says “Windermere’s woke corporate office in Seattle” unlikely to have an impact on Huber’s status with his local franchise. Continue reading