Flipped home sales rose in 2019, but profits dropped

House flips reached their highest point since 2006 last year, but the business of home flipping saw its worst year since the Great Recession, with returns hitting an 8-year low. Continue reading

Flipped home sales rose in 2019, but profits dropped

House flips reached their highest point since 2006 last year, but the business of home flipping saw its worst year since the Great Recession, with returns hitting an 8-year low. Continue reading

Breaking down the housing proposals of Biden and Sanders

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination effectively narrowed to a two-man race Tuesday. But Biden and Sanders have very different ideas about housing. Continue reading

‘Modern farmhouse’ listings have an edge on the competition

Within the past two years listings described as ‘modern farmhouse’-style sold for about 10 percent more than anticipated, according to a study by Zillow. Continue reading

‘Millions More Buyers’: What’s a real estate portal’s competitive advantage?

Real estate portals benefit tremendously from network effects, which is the key factor that gives them unprecedented market power and an impregnable moat to repel competition. Let’s take a look at international portal leadership across three markets an… Continue reading

Home prices jump 10.5% in Idaho, drop in Connecticut

Overall, home prices grew 4 percent year-over-year in January and are expected to keep rising fast, according to the latest CoreLogic report. Continue reading

Working remotely allows more opportunities for affordable housing

Sixty percent of individuals who work remotely to some degree reported an increase in affordability after relocating, according to a study by Redfin. Continue reading

Real estate stocks slammed amid coronavirus market woes

Days of coronavirus-induced stock selloffs have driven the share price of numerous companies, including many in the real estate industry, plummeting. Continue reading