Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Wary sellers back off asking prices in June housing slowdown

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The typical asking price for a home on the market took a modest downward turn in late May and early June, a sign of a softening market. Continue reading →

Making $67K? That’s no longer enough to buy the typical US home

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The second quarter of 2022 saw the affordability of the typical home purchase erode at the fastest pace in at least two decades. Continue reading →

A Douglas Elliman top agent leaves company, brings team to Sotheby’s

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Agent Daniela Sassoun is bringing her team to Sotheby’s International Realty’s East Side Manhattan Brokerage. She reportedly closed nearly $30 million in sales in 2021. Continue reading →

Will the Fed kill crypto? Real estate agents plot future of blockchain

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Ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, Teresa Grobecker of Grobecker Holland International and Kevin Cottrell of eXp Realty discuss efforts to standardize the blockchain’s role in home sales. Continue reading →

When exactly was the turning point for home price growth?

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At the year’s outset, housing experts wondered when the market’s rapid price growth might begin to slow. New data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index provides fresh clues. Continue reading →

How the earliest metaverse agents are weathering the crypto crash

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Buying and selling land in the metaverse doesn’t require a middle-man. But an early group of agents has jumped into the volatile market. Where are they now? Continue reading →

House payments have skyrocketed. Are they finally beginning to peak?

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Mortgage payments are as high as it’s been in recent memory. But a sudden slowdown in growth may spell a turning point for the market. Continue reading →

Agents: Beware the pessimists predicting crash as market shifts

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Real estate agents can keep clients informed about a changing market without buying into doomsday proclamations, three top brokers argued on Thursday at Inman Connect Now. Continue reading →

What other agents are highlighting (and hiding) in listing photos

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Using fancy computer techniques, researchers analyzed more than 14,000 photos of homes for sale. From bedrooms to decks, here are the most popular features. Continue reading →