This weekend will be ‘bellwether’ for open houses in the spring

Agents haven’t yet seen clients abandoning things like open houses. But handshakes may be going out of style, and some believe the worst is yet to come. Continue reading

Breathy, gravelly and gruff: A few real estate voice-over actors tell all

Ever wonder about that person talking about “lush valleys” in the flyover video of the home you’re trying to sell? Inman went behind the scenes to learn more. Continue reading

Vacant zombie foreclosures see modest uptick in Q1

The number of vacant homes in foreclosure increased by about 0.1 percent in Q1 2020, according to a report by Attom Data Solutions. Continue reading

Zillow’s iBuyer sends revenue soaring in Q4, beats expectations

The company’s revenue jumped 158 percent year-over-year during the final months of 2019 — far more than analysts had expected. Continue reading

Looking for a new investment property? Head south

Twenty-four out of financial service company IPX1031’s 30 cities to buy investment properties in 2020 were located in the south or southeast. Continue reading

Redfin and Opendoor expand their partnership

The two tech-oriented real estate companies announced Wednesday that their partnership is moving into nine new cities. Continue reading

Corcoran expands to Florida 1 week after franchising in San Francisco

Premier Realty Partners, a 20-agent, two-office indie brokerage is affiliating with Corcoran. Continue reading

WATCH: Climate change will impact real estate ‘whether you like it or not’

Miami agent Nick Quay argued Thursday that real estate professionals can thrive by helping their clients understand how climate change will impact them. Continue reading

Glenn Sanford gives a walking tour of eXp Realty’s virtual world

The game-like environment serves as the growing brokerage’s campus — and eliminates the need for a brick and mortar operation. Continue reading

Glenn Sanford gives a walking tour of eXp Realty’s virtual world

The game-like environment serves as the growing brokerage’s campus — and eliminates the need for a brick and mortar operation. Continue reading