4 sure-fire ways agents can uncover inventory in this gridlock market

Here are four practical tips on how you can discover new inventory for your buyers and get them into the home of their dreams. Continue reading

Compass agents anticipate post-pandemic buyer’s market in California

More than 700 Compass California real estate agents shared their concerns and market predictions for when shelter-in-place laws lift in the state. Continue reading

Hot market was doused by pandemic, Zillow report shows

A new report shows that what was poised to be “the most competitive” spring market in years instead ended up with plummeting numbers of new listings. Continue reading

Number of homes for sale declines 15.7% in March

The market started to show a slow down in the second half of March as the coronavirus outbreak settled in, according to data from realtor.com and Redfin. Continue reading

Glenn Kelman: Seattle market is witnessing effects of coronavirus

The Redfin CEO noted in blog posts that the market fluctuates day-to-day, but overall, he’s seen a drop in demand since the beginning of March. Continue reading

Redfin launches video home tours amid coronavirus worries

CEO Glenn Kelman published a blog post detailing what Redfin is doing to serve worried buyers and sellers in COVID-19 impacted areas. Continue reading

For-sale housing shortage is driving up rental prices

A lack of affordable for-sale housing is “placing pressure” on the rental market and driving up rent, according to Apartment Guide’s Rent Report 2020. Continue reading

Redfin CEO: ‘Intense season of bidding wars’ on the horizon

Glenn Kelman said Wednesday that supply shortages, once limited to places like San Francisco, have spread. And that means competition for homes will be intense this year Continue reading

Whopping 3.9 million more homes needed to meet buyer demand

From 2012 to 2019, builders constructed 5.9 million homes — far fewer than what’s needed for the 9.8 million households created during the same time period. Continue reading