Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Real estate hiring keeps pace with strong US jobs growth

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Real estate employers — a category that includes brokerages — added 6,100 jobs in April, a rate that matched national monthly jobs growth. Continue reading →

This might be the most wonderful time of the year (for homesellers)

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Sellers get the best premium on their homes when they sell in mid-to-late May. The late weeks of spring are more profitable than early ones, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading →

Financial tech giant strikes deal to acquire Black Knight

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Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire Black Knight, a mortgage-industry service provider, at a valuation of $13.1 billion, it was announced Wednesday. Continue reading →

Is now a good time to buy a home? Agents confront mortgage riddle

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Buyers have watched mortgage rates shoot from 3 percent to 5 percent this year alone, and that common refrain — “Is it really the best time to buy?” — is always top of mind for clients, agents told Inman. Continue reading →

The US economy’s run stalls, but real estate forges ahead

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The nation’s gross domestic product shrank in the first three months of 2022, overshadowing a strong period for residential investment. Continue reading →

Home prices soared 20% annually in February. Analysts say we’ve peaked

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Home prices in February grew at the third-fastest annual pace in 35 years. Since then, experts have observed early signs of a cooling market. Continue reading →

3 real estate brokerage pain points that tech firms are trying to fix

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From slow appraisals to MLS interfaces falling behind agents’ needs, a few tech companies are eyeing solutions for brokerages, according to panelists at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

Blockchain technology doesn’t need agents — but its users might

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Blockchain enthusiasts aren’t fond of intermediaries. If this technology takes off in real estate, agents will have to prove their worth. Continue reading →

What do agents want from their brokers? To become them, someday

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Panelists at Inman Connect New York discuss how in addition to beefing up services for agents, brokers should keep in mind what’s motivating many of them: the entrepreneurial itch. Continue reading →

Financing? Title? Brokerage? What blockchain holds for real estate

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Blockchain technology has the potential to change the real estate transaction. It also faces significant hurdles to widespread adoption. Continue reading →