Houston and Austin Realtors suspend open house displays on HAR.com

The Houston Association of Realtors’ flagship listing site, HAR.com, is no longer displaying open houses in most Texas markets in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. Continue reading

Compass lays off 15% of staff amid coronavirus ‘economic standstill’

CEO Robert Reffkin said Monday in a letter that the coronavirus has created ‘one of the most challenging and uncertain moments in our lifetimes.’ Continue reading

Foreign real estate ‘ground to a halt’ amid virus outbreak: DelPrete

Analyst Mike DelPrete said in the latest episode of the Daily Dispatch podcast that the data indicates “there’s going to be a very dramatic drop off in real estate volumes.” Continue reading

‘Congress, help home service workers’: ANGI Homeservices CEO

ANGI Homeservices CEO Brandon Ridenour asked Congress on Monday to deem home service professionals as “essential workers” during COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens

From lockdown orders to the prospect of anyone involved in a transaction getting sick, deals are suddenly in a uniquely precarious position. In response, agents around the country are racing to add coronavirus clauses to their contracts. Continue reading

5 steps to a successful virtual listing presentation

Luxury real estate agents have to connect with clients half a world away, and while we’re well-equipped for remote work, there are certain situations that pose challenges — including now, as clients around the world are being requested to practice soci… Continue reading

How to keep your business running when you can’t meet face to face

There’s no dancing around it: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting individuals and industries across the globe, and real estate agents face rising challenges of their own. To “flatten the curve” and slow the spread of COVID-19, local governmen… Continue reading

Track your state’s buyer activity with ShowingTime’s new daily report

Based on data from 5 million home showings, ShowingTime has released a daily homebuyer activity report that shows the state-by-state impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading

Read all of Inman’s coronavirus coverage here

Inman has published more than 300 stories on the coronavirus. Here’s our comprehensive list of coverage. Continue reading

Bright MLS debuts coronavirus response program

Bright Steps includes extra granular data about the market, new virtual showing capabilities, webinars and other tools. Continue reading