Last week, Zillow announced a major strategic shift: Along with a new CEO, it made clear that its top focus is its Zillow Offers iBuyer business. Let’s talk about the highlights of that announcement. Continue reading
Residential housing starts fell a staggering 11.2 percent in December, according to a new residential sales report released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Like the Warren Buffett-Charlie Munger superhero partnership, Zillow founder Barton and his wingman Lloyd Frink run the show behind the Zillow curtain. Continue reading
Home prices rose 4.7 percent year-over-year in December, falling from 5.1 percent in November, according to the latest Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Continue reading
Friday’s rally is particularly notable because other than installing Rich Barton as CEO, the company appears to be largely staying the course it laid out in prior earnings calls — including doubling down on the very programs that had previously spooked… Continue reading
Standing before 20,000 agent-followers in New Orleans last week, Gary Keller presented his latest triumphant moment, a mix of real estate and showmanship. Continue reading
As single-family rental rates continue to grow, the Southwest is seeing huge increases, according data by CoreLogic released Tuesday. Continue reading
Agentology has launched a new dashboard feature that it describes as a Google Analytics-like information stream for real estate marketing campaigns. Continue reading
In a nutshell, it sets a minimum bar for private insurance policies; if the policies meet those requirements, lenders who require flood insurance will have to accept them. Continue reading
Housing affordability fell in the fourth quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Housing Affordability Index, released on Tuesday. Continue reading