How much is your home worth on Airbnb? Realtor.com can tell you

New tool comes as more homeowners look for ways to offset high housing costs, and as Airbnb looks to add more supply to keep prices down. Continue reading

Investor activity keeps slowing down from pandemic-era highs

Phoenix, Las Vegas and other Sunbelt metro areas saw the biggest slowdowns in investor activity as high rates and low demand cooled activity nationwide, according to reports. Continue reading

Mystery solved: The Silicon Valley entity behind Flannery Associates

Over the past six years, a mysterious entity known only as Flannery Associates quietly scooped up nearly $900 million in farmland outside the Bay Area. Now investors behind the plan have been revealed. Continue reading

Tens of thousands of Airbnb listings will be outlawed in NYC next week

Local Law 18, which requires short-term rental owners to register with the city, could siphon tens of millions of dollars in revenue from Airbnb when it goes into effect on Sept. 5 in New York City. Continue reading

Single-family rent growth slows for the 14th straight month

A new report from CoreLogic is the latest to confirm that rent growth is falling back toward historical levels as the market moves on from unprecedented growth during COVID-19. Continue reading

Share of first-time homebuyers hits highest level since 2010: Zillow

Unburdened by rate lock, the share of first-time homebuyers rose to 50 percent this year, according to a new report from Zillow. That’s the highest share since 2010. Continue reading

Redfin’s return to office shows unique stress for US office market

Experts expect U.S. companies to adjust remote work policies in the coming 6-12 months as the office market suffers. “Our cultures are different around work-life balance,” said CBRE’s Julie Whelan. Continue reading

Real estate influencers allegedly scammed investors out of millions

A Florida-based couple running a real estate coaching and investment company is operating a scam that’s defrauding rookie investors, according to a handful of lawsuits filed in federal court. Continue reading

Kmart down to 2 locations, including 1 in haughty Hamptons

The town of Bridgehampton, where the median home price is $3.8 million, is home to one of just three remaining Kmarts. Soon it will be one of two, according to reports. Continue reading

Real estate investors believe the worst may be in the rear view

The outlook is mixed, but “it does look like prices may have bottomed out and are on their way back up,” said CJ Patrick Company CEO Rick Sharga. Continue reading