Sellers are banking on red-hot buyer demand this fall: realtor.com

Despite the return of housing market seasonality, homesellers are still expecting a red-hot fall and winter homebuying season similar to 2020, according to realtor.com’s latest survey released on Thursday. Continue reading

Houston Association of Realtors debuts home showing platform

Starting Thursday, HAR’s 45,000 members can schedule and manage home showings through ShowingSmart. A mobile app will be available early 2022. Continue reading

Keller Williams launches referral, training program for military members

As the nation observes Veterans Day, Keller Williams has launched KW Military, a business and networking community for agents who are on active duty, veterans or those who have spouses in the armed forces. Agents will have access to training, coaching,… Continue reading

America’s hottest neighborhoods: Blackstone District in Omaha, NE

Omaha, Nebraska, has risen to the top of up-and-coming market lists due to its affordability. But Omahans — especially those in the Blackstone District — know it has more to offer than cheap housing. Continue reading

Offerpad CEO: Zillow’s folly was in ‘chase’ to be the ‘fastest’

In a new interview on Thursday, Offerpad CEO Brian Bair explained where Zillow went wrong and his enduring faith in the iBuying business model. Continue reading

Realtor.com gears up for battle with Zillow as revenues jump 30%

Digital real estate services continued to be the driving force behind News Corp’s earnings streak, according to the company’s first-quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results released on Thursday. Continue reading

Anti-mask agent canned after badgering school kids in viral video

Former R New York agent Curtis Goldstein was canned Saturday following a series of anti-vaccine posts and a protest outside an elementary school. Continue reading

These venture capitalists predicted Zillow Offers’ demise

Opendoor co-founder Keith Rabois and “The Big Short” investor Steve Eisman predicted the end of Zillow Offers as soon as it began. What did they see that others didn’t? Continue reading

EXp Realty tallies sixth straight record-breaking quarter in Q3

EXp World Holdings, parent company of eXp Realty, shared third-quarter 2021 earnings results Wednesday. The company raked in $1.1 billion in revenue as its agent count grew 82 percent. Continue reading