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As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it

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Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in the real estate industry, few expect the new threat to be a game changer. Continue reading →

Omicron could lead Fed to exercise restraint on mortgage pullback

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Financial markets have already dialed back expectations that the Fed would quickly withdraw its support for mortgage markets and hike short-term rates three times next year. Continue reading →

6 stories readers might have missed while eating Thanksgiving leftovers

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Whether you were stuffing your face with pumpkin pie or breaking up a brawl between brothers who aren’t on speaking terms, here are the top stories you might have missed this weekend. Continue reading →

Politics are polarizing — and they’re impacting where people want to live

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From how well an area’s politics jibe with an individual’s own to how a place has handled the pandemic, politics are influencing where people want to live, according to Zumper. Continue reading →

Seasonality is back, iBuying is alive, and other big earnings takeaways

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This week saw a flood of real estate company earnings reports. Overall, they indicate the market is well-positioned and maybe returning to some semblance of normalcy. Continue reading →

Keller Williams sees transactions dip, volume rise in Q3 — but no word on IPO

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The company’s latest earnings report reveals that the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the housing market. Continue reading →

EXp’s Glenn Sanford on iBuying, the metaverse, stocks and more

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Ahead of eXp’s EXPCON event, Sanford also discussed agent compensation and his company’s latest earnings results. Continue reading →

Encryption, inequality and ‘Zero DOM’: 6 pocket listing takeaways

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Inman took a deep dive into pocket listings, which continue to polarize the real estate industry long after many thought the practice would disappear. Continue reading →

@Properties CEO on franchise biz: We’re coming for the big markets

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In an interview ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, Thad Wong said blockchain will become part of the real estate transaction, and franchising will help smaller players survive. Continue reading →

Staffing and recruitment among top challenges for property managers in 2021

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74 percent of respondents to a National Apartment Association survey said HR, staffing and recruitment issues were among their top three challenges in 2021. Continue reading →