Age of Aquarius is here as astrology boom hits the real estate industry

As younger homebuyers revive an age-old fascination with astrology in the aftermath of the pandemic, agents, designers and astrologers told Inman the stars are aligned for a resurgence. Continue reading

New Western trends report has all the answers for savvy investors

New Western’s latest Flip-Side report has good news for the single-family investor. Real estate expert and trainer Bernice Ross interviews Kurt Carlton, the president and co-founder of New Western, to get all of the valuable insights the report has to … Continue reading

Meet the millennials preaching real estate wealth to a new generation

Candice Milano and Malessa Rambarran, the millennial co-leaders of The Milano Rambarran Team at Brown Harris Stevens, are launching their new podcast, The Build Up, to reach a wider audience. Continue reading

It’s time to put American innovation to work for housing

America was built on innovation, yet we’ve thrown up our hands when it comes to our most intractable housing problems. As real estate experts, it’s time for us to get busy. Continue reading

Gen Z’s priorities lie with pets not partners in home searches: Survey

Many Gen Zers would put their pets’ needs ahead of their children’s or partners’ needs if they were to buy a home, according to a survey from Zillow. Continue reading

Gen Zers see ‘green homes’ in their searches, says RE/MAX study

Amid an economic landscape in flux, homebuyers and sellers continue to want expert advice from real estate agents while looking to prepare for the future, and for Gen Z that means finding “green homes,” according to RE/MAX. Continue reading

Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues

This spring won’t be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

Boomers strike back: Older buyers unseat millennials as top cohort

Baby boomers have long enjoyed advantages over millennials in the home market. Now, they’re outnumbering them as well. Continue reading

Young renters’ inflation rate lower than general population: Study

Gen Zers and millennials who signed new leases in December saw their cost of goods and services increase 5.6 percent and 6.1 percent, respectively, according to a new report by Redfin. Continue reading

Share of first-time buyers plummets to lowest level since 1981: NAR

Rising home prices, mortgage rates and inflation slashed the share of first-time buyers down to 26 percent — the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors began surveying buyers and sellers in 1981. Continue reading