The percentage share of veterans and active duty servicemembers that applied for a first-time home loan partially guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nearly doubled in the run up to the financial crisis, a new study out today fro… Continue reading
Last week, Zillow announced a major strategic shift: Along with a new CEO, it made clear that its top focus is its Zillow Offers iBuyer business. Let’s talk about the highlights of that announcement. Continue reading
Popular real estate apps have been quietly sharing data with Facebook, reportedly even when users didn’t log into or have accounts with the social network. Continue reading
In 2019, the number of multiple listing services in the U.S. will dip below 600, and understanding the MLS landscape is a complex task. This article visualizes MLS data to give big-picture context on the relationships among consumers, agents, brokerage… Continue reading
With Facebook making headlines all year, we all know that tech privacy is more critical than ever for the consumer and for real estate agents’ businesses. Google’s Darrell Porcher talks through current data issues onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading
Listen in as MRIS Investors, Inc’s David Charron, Midwest Real Estate Data’s Rebecca Jensen and Council of Multiple Listing Services’ Denee Evans talk through the data trends impacting the industry and how you can stay ahead of the curve onstage at Inm… Continue reading
Existing home sales fell for the third consecutive month in January, according to the latest release from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Continue reading
To produce Command, Keller Williams worked with 27,000 people — many of them agents — and had engineers go through other CRMs to see what worked well. The goal was to create something that was customizable, and which could be configured according to th… Continue reading
The soaring cost of real estate on the West Coast is prompting more married couples to start living with roommates, according to a new report from Trulia. Continue reading
Inventory is up and prices climbed more slowly in metro areas in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading