Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow’s private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks. Continue reading
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the new watered-down version of Clear Cooperation announced this week along with what it means for agents and consumers. Continue reading
Team leader Carl Medford looks at the Clear Cooperation debate through the lens of a simple question: “What’s best for the consumer?” Continue reading
Persistent market headwinds resulted in a slow beginning to the year, according to Redfin. The typical days on market reached 54 days this month — the slowest pace since 2020. Continue reading
With some calling for the removal of “Days on Market” data on listings, broker Cara Ameer warns that consumers need context, insight and advice — and concealing the information is a disservice. Continue reading
In its latest study of homes for sale analyzing six years of kitchen pictures, AI company Restb.ai learned that white kitchens with islands are the market’s most sought-after, among other regional findings. Continue reading
Ahead of Inman Connect Austin, Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale talks mortgage rates, affordability, and when agents and consumers might reach the light at the end of the tunnel. Continue reading
Almost two-thirds of homes that were for sale in June had been listed for at least 30 days without going under contract. That figure is the highest share of any June since 2020. Continue reading
One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking. Continue reading
NAR membership declined by 1.4 percent in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel. Continue reading