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‘People are praying for a crash’: Why housing doomers keep getting louder

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Housing analyst Ricky Carruth pushes back on crash predictions, arguing today’s market is defined by strong fundamentals. Continue reading →

Quit Googling ‘housing crash,’ economist says. It’s a correction

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Economist Lisa Sturtevant says the U.S. housing market isn’t heading for a crash but a gradual correction as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty reshape buyer and seller behavior. Continue reading →

How Jesse Jackson predicted (and tried to stop) the 2007 crash

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s death marks the end of an era in U.S. civil rights movement leadership, but his warnings about predatory lending remain urgently relevant, Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Continue reading →

How Glenn Sanford built eXp into a billion-dollar brokerage

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In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — exclusively on Inman — the founder and CEO of eXp World Holdings gets raw and unfiltered about his journey from housing crash to CEO. Continue reading →

Realty 1 Georgia adopts new name after joining Century 21 network

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Century 21 Real Estate is growing its presence across Georgia with the addition of Realty 1 Georgia, now operating as Century 21 Realty 1 Professionals, the firm recently announced. The brokerage, led by broker-owner Angela Whitmire, serves Covington, … Continue reading →

What these eerie parallels to the past 4 real estate market crashes may foreshadow

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Looking at the history of the last four market downturns indicates turbulent times may be ahead, according to coach and author Bernice Ross. The best agents and brokers will start preparing now. Continue reading →

For years, homeowners were staying put. Is that trend about to change?

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Americans used to spend less time in their homes before selling. Then came the housing crash of 2008. But according to a pair of new surveys, the pandemic may be reversing that change. Continue reading →

‘The great reshuffling’: Zillow COO argues housing boom is no bubble

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In a recent podcast appearance, Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman argues the housing market’s fundamentals are strong. Continue reading →

A national home value downturn isn’t in our future. Here’s why

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Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the timeline of events that led to the 2007 crash, comparing then and now. Here’s why he speculates there’s no real reason to expect a widespread, systematic decline in home prices in the for… Continue reading →