Buyer momentum builds, but it’s far from universal

More than 60 percent of major U.S. housing markets are shifting toward buyers, as Realtor.com’s new Market Clock highlights a growing divide between regions and evolving local conditions. Continue reading

New pre-marketing platforms face trust issues, adoption hurdles: Intel

Many real estate agents tell Intel that newly announced partnerships to plug “coming soon” listings won’t change how they do business. Continue reading

How to stockpile pre-listings in a market that feels unpredictable

Having real conversations and really listening is your best shot at being there when life changes force a sale and relocation, Chris Drayer writes. Continue reading

Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means

Find out how the real estate industry’s most powerful legal term is being weaponized and why consumers are paying the price. Continue reading

Forget the market reset: New England real estate holds steady

The path forward is clear, Joanne Goguen writes, stay local, stay informed, and remain focused on delivering value at every step of the transaction. Continue reading

Real estate’s problem isn’t transparency. It’s interpretation

Buyers have more access to data than ever before, new Inman contributor Deb Siefkin writes. What they don’t have is clarity on what the data actually means. Continue reading

HomeServices CEO: Hiding days on market, price history is a disservice to buyers and sellers

Chris Kelly weighs in on the myth of “harmful transparency” in real estate today and why the industry should focus less on data displays and more on fundamentals. Continue reading

A confetti moment: Zillow changes its tune on listing standards

For the industry, Zillow’s shift reflects a broader move toward understanding that how a home is introduced can be just as important as how widely it is seen, Compass agent Suzy Minken writes. Continue reading

Even homesellers want ‘days on market.’ But plenty might skirt it.

An Intel survey suggests that a strong minority of sellers might take the real estate market somewhere most consumers don’t want it to go. Continue reading

Bess Freedman: Days-on-market metrics are facts. Sorry, not sorry

Our transparent real estate market, though not perfect, remains the envy of most of the world because of how efficient it is, Bess Freedman writes. Continue reading