Refinancing is easier than dieting, harder than training a dog: Survey

In a new Zillow survey, homeowners ranked refinancing as easier than divorce or following a strict diet, but “significantly tougher” than training a puppy. Continue reading

New home sales fall to 1-year low

New home sales are still up 9.2 percent year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber. Continue reading

Housing market may be ‘stabilizing’: ShowingTime

ShowingTime’s latest data reveals that home showings saw an unusual dip in May, which could indicate the market is finally “adjusting and stabilizing.” Continue reading

Johnny Depp’s rustic-chic home might not be rustic-chic at all

Celebrity home stagers revealed to Inman the tips and tricks they use to capture the perfect photo of a celebrity home. Often what you see in a star’s listing is far from reality. Continue reading

Johnny Depp’s rustic-chic home might not be rustic-chic at all

Celebrity home stagers revealed to Inman the tips and tricks they use to capture the perfect photo of a celebrity home. Often what you see in a star’s listing is far from reality. Continue reading

Summer market will be hot, but not scorching, economists say at Inman Connect

Daryl Fairweather of Redfin and Jeff Tucker of Zillow said the market would still continue to be strong through the end of 2021. Continue reading

Major MLSs join forces to form ‘Rosetta Stone’ of showing services

The project comes about four months after Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime, turning showing technology into one of the hottest topics in real estate. Continue reading

Zillow claims Zestimate now more accurate thanks to tech update

Zillow estimates the machine-learning-powered update will reduce the median error rate to 6.9 percent and increase homeowners’ Zestimate live offers by 30 percent. Continue reading

WATCH: ‘I don’t think it’s going to swing entirely in the other direction’

At Connect Now on May 18, Clelia Peters is hosting the first of a three-part series on disruptions in finance and will dive in with leaders in transaction facilitation. Check out a sneak peek of the discussion. Continue reading