2024 Spring Outlook: Another tight market, this time with extra anxiety

As the first day of spring arrives, three economists shared with Inman why headwinds will continue to plague the housing market in 2024, long after a recovery was expected to revive U.S. home sales. Continue reading

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance launches anti-LGBTQ bill tracker

Almost two years after launching its “Article 10 Rule” campaign, the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has upped the ante with a new website that tracks anti-LGBTQ legislators who’ve received funding from the National Association of Realtors’ lobbying arm, t… Continue reading

EXp Realty paid $232M in revenue, equity share to agents in 2023

EXp Realty paid $232.6 million in revenue share and equity benefits to agents and brokers in 2023, according to the company’s annual program update published mid-Monday. The lion’s share of the payouts — $197.9 million — came from revenue share. The re… Continue reading

Housing affordability will influence vote in 2024 presidential race: Poll

In a new survey released Monday, Redfin revealed more than half of U.S. homeowners and renters “feel negatively” about housing affordability and want a 2024 presidential candidate who can fix it. Continue reading

C21’s Mike Miedler speaks on the power of a ‘to-don’t’ list

The real estate conference season is heating up, as multiple real estate brands descend on Las Vegas to rally agents and brokers for what will undoubtedly be another challenging year. Century 21 is the latest brokerage to roll the dice in Sin City, wit… Continue reading

Century 21 expands presence in South Florida with woman-owned firm

Century 21 has expanded its presence in South Florida with Soflo Home Realty, a six-year-old woman-led brokerage in Delray Beach. Broker-owner Roberta Lucas and her 15-agent team serve buyers and sellers across Broward, Miami and Palm Beach counties. Continue reading

US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com

The US housing market is short 7.2 million homes, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing market analysis. Nearly 18 million households have been formed over the past decade; however, only 10 million single-family homes were constructed during the sa… Continue reading

US housing market posted record-setting value growth in 2023

Despite slowing sales, the value of the U.S. housing market experienced record-breaking growth in 2023, according to Redfin’s latest housing report. The total value of 90 million U.S. homes rose from $45.1 trillion in December 2022 to $47.5 trillion in… Continue reading

Redfin’s focus on cost-cutting begins to pay off in Q4 earnings

Redfin continued its recovery during the fourth quarter, with revenue declining 2 percent year over year to $218.1 million — a near 180 from its Q1 and Q2 showings where annual revenue declines topped 20 percent.  Continue reading