Hiring in real estate ramps up — but lags behind other industries: Labor

May was a strong hiring month for the U.S. as a whole. But in a down market, real estate didn’t quite keep pace, according to new jobs data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading

Will AI replace real estate agents?

While AI has the potential to automate and certainly enhance many aspects of the real estate industry, writes California Realtor Ken Sisson, it is unlikely to replace human agents completely anytime soon. Continue reading

82% of Americans favor upzoning as fix for skyrocketing housing costs

Zillow’s latest housing survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading

Ready to blow up your team? 5 tactics to turn it around

Feeling the pressure and frustration of the market? Thinking about blowing it all up? It’s time to take a hard look at your organization, and the way you do business, so that you can flourish in today’s market, Craig Reger writes. Continue reading

Unconventional mortgage loans: Help for 1099 clients and investors

For agents, sharing these programs with those who would not normally qualify for a traditional conventional loan can be a huge lead generator for their business for many years to come.  Continue reading

‘Big Short’ investor warns of growing threat to home values

In these times, double down — on your skills, on your knowledge, on you. Join us Aug. 8-10 at Inman Connect Las Vegas to lean into the shift and learn from the best. Get your ticket now for the best price. An investor who correctly predicted the 2008 f… Continue reading

How AAPI migration drives local real estate markets

The AAPI community is driving the local housing market in Washington, D.C., based on factors like cost and educational opportunity. Continue reading

Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk’s housing ‘meltdown’ theory

The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren’t there. Continue reading

A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America’s ‘30% rule’

The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as “the 30 percent rule” that has shaped U.S. housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights. Continue reading

State Farm exits California homeowners’ insurance market

Inflation, construction costs and intensifying wildfire seasons pushed State Farm to stop taking new homeowners’ insurance applications in California, the insurance giant announced Friday. Continue reading