Existing-home sales take a U-turn following 2-straight months of gains

Existing-home sales declined 2 percent between July and August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.88 million, with all geographical regions in the US seeing monthly and annual declines. Continue reading

Fall housing outlook: Cooling prices, tighter inventory, less competition

As the weather cools, so too will competition and housing prices, experts told Inman for its 2021 Fall Housing Market Outlook. Still, agents can expect inventory to remain tight Continue reading

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bidding wars hit the rental market

The for-sale market finally seems to be cooling down, but the rental market is becoming fiery-hot in housing markets across the country. Continue reading

Tomo’s CEO on the mortgage industry: ‘It’s like going to the DMV’

During a conversation with Brad Inman at Connect Now, Greg Schwartz said “mortgage is the catastrophe of the real estate transaction,” and shared how Tomo is changing that Continue reading

Tomo’s CEO on the mortgage industry: ‘It’s like going to the DMV’

During a conversation with Brad Inman at Connect Now, Greg Schwartz said “mortgage is the catastrophe of the real estate transaction,” and shared how Tomo is changing that Continue reading

Multifamily housing starts deliver August surprise; single-family falls

Privately owned housing starts beat expectations in August while single-family starts declined by nearly 3 percent, according to data issued Tuesday by the US Census Bureau. Continue reading

Meet the Opendoor executive shaping the iBuyer narrative

As Opendoor’s Chief Customer Officer, Megan Meyer Toolson is putting the company’s customer at the forefront of everything and sharing the iBuyer’s story with agents and brokers. Continue reading

California severely curtails single-family zoning with new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law Thursday, legislation that allows up to four residential units to be developed on single-family lots throughout the state. Continue reading

California severely curtails single-family zoning with new law

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 into law Thursday, legislation that allows up to four residential units to be developed on single-family lots throughout the state. Continue reading

Pacaso backlash draws on amid latest funding round

Pacaso’s new cushy pot of cash and investor backing can’t buy away the company’s troubles with some vocal protesters located in Northern California. Continue reading