America’s hottest neighborhoods: North Hills in Raleigh, North Carolina

A $1 billion Innovation District, a plethora of amenities and a new city plan have pushed Raleigh’s North Hills to the top of buyers’ lists. Continue reading

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

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

11% of Americans moved during the pandemic: Zillow survey

Zillow’s latest report revealed what pushed Americans to move during the pandemic and which markets experienced the largest inflow of new homebuyers. Continue reading

Median home-sale price reaches all-time high of $335,613

Although the market is currently red-hot, Redfin’s latest report released on Friday revealed that homebuyers may give up as home prices continue to grow. Continue reading

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

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

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

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

Share of homeowners who can’t pay their mortgage hits new low

The share of mortgages in forbearance dropped below 5% in March for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, as homeowners resuming their payments continued to outnumber new requests for relief for the fourth week in a row. Continue reading

Airbnb now has more listings than before the pandemic

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

BoxBrownie to cut prices amid COVID-fueled surge in business

The company said that interest in its virtual staging services has surged during the lockdown mandates of the past year. Continue reading