RE/MAX revenue, US agent count, continue to drop in Q1

Total revenue dropped 6.2 percent year over year and U.S. agent count fell 5.4 percent, according to earnings data released Thursday as the real estate brokerage continues to wrestle with a shifting market. Continue reading

Opendoor steers clear of epic 2022 losses in Q1, but revenue remains down

The iBuying giant saw revenue dip 39 percent year over year at the beginning of 2023, according to a Q1 earnings call Thursday. It also sold and bought fewer homes compared to the beginning of 2022. Continue reading

Ongoing doubts about soundness of regional banks rattle investors

Shares in regional banks PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp tumble, and TD Bank Group and First Horizon announce they’re calling off their merger. Continue reading

Value of promoting sustainability in listings keeps falling, Realtors say

An Inman analysis of NAR data on residential sustainability over the past seven years reveals that fewer agents and brokers believe touting energy efficiency in listings elicits meaningful results. Continue reading

Fed signals it may be done raising rates, but Powell won’t talk pivot

Bank failures and potential debt ceiling showdown are wildcards for Fed policymakers weighing their next move as the threat of recession looms. Continue reading

Anywhere shares seesaw after company reports $138M loss in Q1

The brokerage giant spooked investors with its latest earnings report, in which first-quarter revenues were down 31 percent year over year. Continue reading

Offerpad narrows losses despite another quarter of falling revenue

Following a dramatic Q4 in which the iBuyer posted losses of $121.1 million, Offerpad improved its net loss by 51 percent to $59.4 million in Q1 as it struggles to adapt to a shifting market. Continue reading

Zillow begins ‘critical’ year with mounting losses, falling Q1 revenue

Zillow brought in $469 million in revenue, according to an earnings call Wednesday, falling 13 percent from the $536 million it brought in a year earlier during a period that preceded the rate hikes and sluggish sales. Continue reading

Tenants rage as board votes to hike rent on millions of New Yorkers

Following an emotional hearing disrupted by protestors, a preliminary vote Tuesday by the Rent Guidelines Board set the stage for increases of up to 5 percent for one-year leases, and 7 percent for two-year leases. Continue reading