How to take advantage of the backup offer on both sides of the transaction

Agents told Inman that they typically only see a small proportion of backup offers become primary offers, but the tactic can still prove beneficial for both seller and backup buyer. Continue reading

Most pandemic homebuyers remained in the same state: Knock

Nearly three-quarters of pandemic homebuyers moved to a new area, and most pandemic homebuyers were millennials or Gen Z-ers, according to a recent study by Knock. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on new-home sales

New-home sales illuminate the health of the market and where it might be heading in the near-term. As agents grapple with tight inventory, they’ll want to keep an eye on the data. Continue reading

No. 1 Keller Williams team in Indiana joins Hergenrother Realty

With the addition of The Forney Group, eight more agents will be added to HergGroup Indianapolis’s ranks, and roughly $70 million in sales volume. Continue reading

The median Realtor income declined in 2020, new survey says

The record number of homes sold in 2020 didn’t necessarily translate into higher wages for most Realtors, with the median gross income falling $6,000 from the year before. Continue reading

REX execs take aim at Zillow in op-ed: ‘We had no choice but to sue’

In an op-ed co-written by REX CEO Jack Ryan and REX President Lynley Sides, the pair said they “won’t stop” until policies like NAR’s segregation rule no longer impede consumers. Continue reading

Overlooked inventory: 6 ways to find that diamond in the rough

Inventory can be found anywhere — agents just have to get creative and put a little legwork into unearthing it. Continue reading

Pending-home sales take 4.4% hit in April

In a reversal from the previous month, pending-home sales decreased in all regions except the Midwest, which saw gains of 3.5 percent from March to April. Continue reading

Margot Robbie lists LA home for $3.48M

The four-bedroom, six-bathroom home includes notable features like a poolside cabana and a swing suspended from the living room ceiling. Continue reading

NAR forges partnership with LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance

The relationship between the entities will enable the development of new training opportunities in an effort to help create LGBTQ+ leaders in the real estate industry. Continue reading