Author Archives: Lillian Dickerson

Everyone is moving to Florida! Or maybe they aren’t

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Despite narratives about buyers flocking to Florida, data from Atlas Van Lines and Florida’s 2020 Demographic Estimating Conference suggest the migration patterns are negligible. Continue reading →

Silicon Valley’s priciest listing, ‘Green Gables,’ asks $135M

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The sweeping compound, which includes seven residences across 74 acres of land, has become the tech hub’s most expensive listing. Continue reading →

iBuyers still on slow road to recovery: Redfin

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iBuyers purchased 0.3 percent of all homes sold across 418 U.S. metro areas analyzed by Redfin during the fourth quarter of 2020, down from 0.8 percent of all homes sold the year before. Continue reading →

Zillow to hire more than 2,000 remote employees by end of 2021

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The company announced on Thursday its goal to increase its employee rolls by 40 percent, largely by filling tech, mortgage and software development positions. Continue reading →

Zumper employs artificial intelligence for rental leads

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PowerLeads AI will analyze renter behaviors in order to predict the likelihood of a particular renter signing a lease for a specific apartment. Continue reading →

Palm Beach estate sells for $94M

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The estate was previously owned by the billionaire Ziff family, and took at least two price drops over the course of six years to sell. It was one of the priciest real estate listings in the U.S. Continue reading →

Mortgage applications decrease 1%

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Climbing mortgage rates have slowed demand for refinance applications, while purchase applications remain strong moving into the spring season, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

RealPage launches new virtual apartment tour solution

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The integrated virtual touring solution will provide interactive content for potential clients to explore, as well as a live leasing agent available on-demand. Continue reading →

Share of mortgages in forbearance drop 3 points at end of February

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The overall decline of mortgage loans in forbearance was led by Ginnie Mae loans, which dropped by 7 basis points from the previous week to 7.28 percent of loans in forbearance. Continue reading →

Manhattan landlords warehouse rentals amid slowdown

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Critics say the practice by landlords to remove unrented apartments from the market as a cost-saving measure only amplifies the city’s housing shortage and is “unconscionable.” Continue reading →