The home where Joyce Byers and her sons Will and Jonathan lived in fictional Hawkins, Indiana, is under contract for nearly twice its asking price after listing for $300,000 in mid-September. Continue reading
The deal brings 400 new agents into the network and will see the Jacksonville, Florida, brokerage operate under the new name United Real Estate Gallery and retain all current leadership. Continue reading
Broker Sam Anagnostou allegedly used political connections in San Mateo County, California, to press criminal charges against an automaker he accused of failing to deliver a $210,000 replica Batmobile. Continue reading
Real estate agents who have listed unusual, eccentric or just plain bizarre homes shared their tips with Inman for marketing properties with nontraditional features — and sensitive sellers. Continue reading
From a panel of 107 experts surveyed by Zillow, a majority agreed that rising mortgage rates are driving down competition among buyers, which will eventually result in a buyers’ market. Continue reading
Pending home sales dropped 2 percent between July and August, with three out of the four major regions in the United States experiencing monthly declines, according to new data from NAR. Continue reading
For some agents, a listing shared on the real estate-skewering Instagram page provided a boost — for others, not so much. Inman investigates five listings that got put through the wringer on ZGW. Continue reading
Sales of new single family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 in August, up from 532,000 in July, according to new U.S. Census data released Tuesday. Continue reading
Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tampa and Austin attracted homebuyers at a higher rate during the height of the pandemic. But according to Redfin, those same Sun Belt cities are now cooling the fastest. Continue reading
Only 44.6 percent of offers written by Redfin agents in August faced competition, the lowest rate since April of 2020, according to new data released Friday. Continue reading