Tag Archives: Markets & Economy

‘Find a way to evolve and embrace change’: ABoR CEO’s call to agents

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 25, 2019 - 6:56 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Real estate agents need to step up and stop running from change, Austin Board of Realtors CEO Emily Chenevert told the audience at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading →

Real-life ‘Big Short’ investor is betting on Zillow’s decline

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 25, 2019 - 4:41 pm |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Steve Eisman, portrayed by Steve Carell in the 2015 movie ‘The Big Short,’ expects Zillow’s stock to fall in the coming months and years. Continue reading →

Dolly Lenz: Do not underestimate first-time homebuyers

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 24, 2019 - 8:09 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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The founder of Dolly Lenz Real Estate told Inman Connect attendees that new development and rising employment is leading to activity in unexpected places. Continue reading →

Zillow’s competitive advantage? ‘sustained unprofitability’

By Teke Wiggin | July 24, 2019 - 7:31 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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Real estate analyst Mike DelPrete argued during an Inman Connect panel on Wednesday that ‘red is the new black.’ Continue reading →

New-home sales rise 7% in June

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 24, 2019 - 2:25 pm |July 24, 2019 Uncategorized

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The median home now commands $310,400, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales fall 1.7%

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 2:22 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing-home sales dipped 1.7 percent from May to June, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Continue reading →

Home prices rise 0.1% in May

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 23, 2019 - 1:53 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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Home prices across the country rose 0.1 percent from April to May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. Continue reading →

Realogy stock soars on news of Amazon partnership

By Jotham ​Sederstrom | July 23, 2019 - 12:51 pm |July 23, 2019 Uncategorized

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In premarket trading, shares of Realogy’s stock shot up 23.79 percent, to $6.40. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers launches 2 satellite markets in Colorado

By Veronika Bondarenko | July 22, 2019 - 3:34 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Fort Collins and Colorado Springs markets will work in tandem with a larger Denver office that opened in October. Continue reading →

Americans are flocking to HOA communities like never before

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 19, 2019 - 12:47 pm |July 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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New US Census data shows that homes in Homeowners Associations are taking up a larger share of new construction and new sales than ever before. Continue reading →