De-influenced anyone? In some cases, social media gives consumers the shopping ick 

Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become some of the most popular destinations to shop online – even driving some people to take up shopping addictions. While the power of targeted ads, product virality and influencer marketing has influenced many consumers to overspend, in other cases, it’s leaving online shopping baskets empty.  According […] Continue reading

Waltz provides foreign investors a foot into US real estate

Waltz promises to use its software-enabled workflow to reduce the time and number of administrative hurdles non-citizens face when looking to invest in the U.S., stating it can be done fewer than 30 days. Continue reading

Ed Zorn: Why mandatory buyer contracts are a ‘big consumer win’

California Regional MLS’s general counsel talks offers of compensation, seller concessions, steering and buyer agency agreements ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

3 ways to move from hustle to harmony and find work-life balance

Broker-owner Andrew Fortune writes that finding work-life balance involves investing in self-care and building support systems. The key is to focus on building a strategy that works for where you are at in life and that slowing down will create a stead… Continue reading

How to break down the pros and cons of buying down interest rates

Interest rate buydowns involve a trade-off between upfront costs and long-term affordability. Clever CEO Luke Babich offers strategies to help clients make the choice. Continue reading

Zavvie’s power buyer suite for mortgage lenders is catching on

More than 7,500 loan officers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., have access to cash offers that can be approved in as little as an hour, with NEO Home Loans and American Financial Network among the biggest partners. Continue reading

HUD: Appraisal that erased $220K in home value was discriminatory

Appraisal management company Solidifi and lending giant Rocket Mortgage are also charged with violating the Fair Housing Act. Rocket says it expects to prevail. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers expands brand with new Portland, Oregon, office

Engel & Völkers has entered the Portland, Oregon, market with the opening of its new location, Engel & Völkers Portland Rose City, the firm announced today. Continue reading

President Biden’s 5% rent cap falls flat with industry leaders

President Biden proposed the idea of a 5 percent rent cap for corporate landlords with at least 50 units on Tuesday. However, industry leaders say caps rarely result in lower housing costs for renters. Continue reading