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Pending-home sales increase following 2 months of declines: NAR

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The pending home sales index rose from the previous month in every U.S. region but the Midwest, while all regions saw gains year over year. Continue reading →

Costar revenue jumps 17% with help from new addition Homesnap

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The company raked in $458 million during the first quarter of the year. It also said that Homesnap, which is bought in 2020, performed well. Continue reading →

Inventory insanity: The secret economic forces fueling the housing shortage

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Many consumers may not realize it, but they’re increasingly competing against institutional investors and contending with soaring building costs. Continue reading →

Inventory insanity: Why are there no homes for sale in America?

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Inventory has been tight for a long time now, but this spring agents across the country are seeing something different — and more difficult. Continue reading →

The real estate industry added 10,000 jobs in March

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The industry saw a healthy increase in jobs in March, following a tougher month of 4,500 job losses. The U.S. as a whole also saw its greatest number of job gains since August. Continue reading →

5 people to watch at Redfin as the company moves into a new era

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Redfin is about to get a new second-in-command, all the while continuing its efforts to be consumers’ preferred one-stop real estate shop. Continue reading →

From Urban Compass to IPO: The history of Compass in 21 stories

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As the real estate world waits to see how the brokerage’s initial public offering will unfold this week, take a look back at Compass’ decade-long road to success as covered by Inman. Continue reading →

A house in Washington, DC, nabbed 88 offers — 76 of them all-cash

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At least 15 of the offers on the suburban fixer upper were made sight unseen. The situation highlights the brutally competitive housing market buyers are facing across the U.S. Continue reading →

Airbnb now has more listings than before the pandemic

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Small towns, rural areas and resort-oriented communities have proven to be the most resilient markets for short-term rental supply during the COVID-driven tumult of the last year. Continue reading →

‘She-cession’ takes on new meaning for moms in the real estate industry

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Time. Sleep. Relationships. These are just a few of the things that real estate professionals who are also mothers have had to sacrifice over the past year in order to hold it all together. Continue reading →