Offerpad hangs on to profitability for 3rd-straight quarter amid shift

Offerpad recorded a gross profit of $93 million, an 83 percent annual increase and its third straight profitable quarter, according to a Q2 earnings report released Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading

‘A palpable sense of hesitancy’: Luxe agents shift gears amid slowdown

Owners of high-priced homes aren’t sure it’s the best time to list, and even buyers with deep pockets are sometimes afraid to wade in. Top agents shared ways to adapt at Inman Luxury Connect. Continue reading

EXp World Holdings tallies double-digit growth in profit, revenue in Q2

The real estate company’s revenue increased 42 percent annually to $1.4 billion, and its gross profits increase 34 percent compared to the second quarter of 2021, according to a Q2 earnings report Wednesday. Continue reading

Home sales should be falling but not this fast. Here are 3 things to watch

Homebuying power has been in decline, but the market fundamentals remain as strong as they were in 2019. Here is some advice from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming. Continue reading

Home price growth reached point of sustained slowdown in May

Mortgage rates began to take a toll on price growth as early as this spring. But prices remained more resilient than other market indicators, according to the S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index. Continue reading

With East Coast merger, United Real Estate adds 1,000 agents

Five years ago, Pearson Smith Realty had only 17 agents. It has since grown to conduct $4.1 billion annually in real estate transactions. Continue reading

5 neighborhoods at once? Zillow rolls out new app feature

Zillow app users can now focus their results to several key locations — from multiple cities all the way down to desired neighborhoods. Continue reading

Half of Redfin home offers now face no competing bids, new report says

In the month of June, just under 50 percent of home offers written by its agents faced competition on a seasonally-adjusted basis, the lowest rate in over two years, the brokerage reported. Continue reading

Inflation hits migration hotspots hardest, new study says

Q2 Consumer price growth exceeded 10 percent year-over-year in Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami and Tampa — each of which had among the nation’s strongest net inflow of interest in moving. Continue reading

As buyers balk, some homebuilders dread the months to come

Builder sentiment dropped at the second-fastest pace of the last two decades as some home construction companies have begun to cut costs. Continue reading