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The Inman Handbook on existing-home sales

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Three leading economists share what existing-home sales reveal about the market and how to properly use statistics to make client decisions. Continue reading →

Home affordability drops for first time in more than 2 years

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National home prices were up 14.8 percent from a year ago, “wiping out any affordability boost” from rising household income and low mortgage rates, said First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming. Continue reading →

As aging urban cores get more expensive, a source of affordable housing diminishes

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Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac, believes we’re starting to see American metros becoming more like European cities, where low- and middle-income individuals live in the suburbs, rather than dense urban cores. Continue reading →

First American acquires Docutech

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The move furthers First American’s goal of providing a digital, end-to-end closing platform. Continue reading →

WATCH: Compass likely to avoid WeWork’s fate: Venture capitalists

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Compass and WeWork both took massive amounts of cash from SoftBank, but experts say the two companies are actually quite different. Continue reading →

Want higher attach rates? Make your agents employees

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Paul Hurst, the vice president of venture investments at First American, advises that companies are more likely to get consumers to use affiliated services if they use W2 agents. Continue reading →

Compass likely to avoid WeWork’s fate: Venture capitalists

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Compass and WeWork both took massive amounts of cash from Softbank, but experts say the two companies are actually quite different. Continue reading →

The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond

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Real estate experts see massive amounts of change — some exciting and some challenging — coming to the industry in the decades ahead. Continue reading →