Fed decides the fate of the housing market: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed how the Fed’s decision will impact the housing market, CoStar’s plans for Homes.com and the TikTok-famous Marketeer of the Week. Continue reading

Redfin takes in nearly $600M in Q1 revenue as market share grows

Revenue, market share, web users and homes sold by RedfinNow all rose. But the company reported a $90.8 million net loss in a Q1 earnings call on Thursday. Continue reading

Chris Reyes joins BHS as chief information and product officer

Reyes will work with Vincent D’Agostino, the firm’s chief engineering and technology officer, to oversee the company’s tech team, infrastructure, innovation and software development firm-wide. Continue reading

How do we help first-time homebuyers without driving up costs?

More and more lower-income or even middle-class households are going to be renting the American dream. This is bad for the economy and it should be a red flag for our industry. Continue reading

Fathom projects continued revenue, agent and transaction growth

The real estate services platform and residential brokerage saw quarterly revenue grow 81 percent from a year ago, to $90.1 million, as Fathom Realty added more than 3,000 agents in Q1. Continue reading

How inflation actually supports buyer demand: Matthew Gardner

Other than when home prices crashed with the bursting of the housing bubble, for more than 50 years, home price growth has outpaced inflation. According to Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner, this means we are offsetting high consum… Continue reading

7 tips for Realtors to avoid legal and ethical snags

Honesty, transparency and responsibility are key to avoiding legal and ethical missteps. Luke Babich offers timeless advice for how to stay on the right path. Continue reading

Zillow’s Flex model offers ‘next gen lead gen’: Mike DelPrete

Zillow’s new strategy has the company going back to its roots, doubling down on agent lead gen, and extracting more revenue from real estate commissions. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Howard Payson, RE/MAX Town and Country

This week, the spotlight shines on Howard Payson of RE/MAX Town and Country. Starting with six agents in 2018, he now has a roster of 124 and is opening a second office. Continue reading