How 1 agent helped small business owners earn $1M in sales despite outbreak

True Houston founder Nicole Lopez’s Texas Festival Vendors page has helped 96 vendors make $1 million in sales despite shelter-in-place orders. Continue reading

John Daugherty Realtors files for bankruptcy 3 days after Douglas Elliman deal died

The Houston-based brokerage recently announced plans to move its team to Douglas Elliman without incorporating the John Daugherty name. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman cancels plans to acquire John Daugherty Realtors

The New York-based brokerage announced the deal in December to acquire Houston-based John Daugherty Realtors, but a “legal technicality” has put the kibosh on the plan. Continue reading

Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com

A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January. Continue reading

Move over Phoenix, Los Angeles is latest battleground for real estate tech

Years ago it was hard to imagine iBuyers ever making headway in a city with older and more expensive homes. But this year Opendoor, Zillow and others went all in on L.A. Continue reading

39% of homesellers ‘somewhat likely’ to work with an iBuyer

Despite the interest and awareness of iBuyers, however, 92 percent still want to work with a Realtor, according to a new consumer survey by the Houston Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Stagnant homeowners are creating an inventory catch-22

A new study by Redfin revealed the average homeowner in 2019 has lived in their home for 13 years, a five-year increase from 2009. Continue reading

Redfin launches in new markets in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky

Consumers in Savannah, Chattanooga and Northern Kentucky will now be able to search for homes on Redfin.com, as well as use the brokerage’s agents. Continue reading