News Corp nails consensus with quarterly earnings growth of 21%

News Corp, the parent company of Move’s realtor.com and Australia-based REA Group, reported Thursday that its revenue grew to $2.63 billion during the final three months of 2018, representing a 21 percent year-over-year increase. Continue reading

WATCH: How should agents handle the current market shift?

Get the scoop from Coldwell Banker Global Luxury’s Joyce Rey, Redfin’s Daryl Fairweather, WealthQuotient’s David Friedman, Warburg Realty’s Clelia Peters and Keller Williams Capital Properties’ Brandon Green on what to expect in 2019. Continue reading

Miami’s most expensive home sells for $50M

The most expensive home in Miami sold for $50 million this week, shattering records in the city. The home boasts more than 20,000 feet and views of the bay. Continue reading

Should Amazon buy Redfin?

Amazon is already dabbling in real estate and has hinted it may have bigger plans, but this week one analyst floated a way the company could take the plunge and become a major force in the sector: Buy online brokerage Redfin. Continue reading

In December, home prices rose — but at slowest pace since 2012

In December, home prices grew at their slowest pace since 2012, according to a CoreLogic Home Price Index and Forecast report released Tuesday. Continue reading

Student debt isn’t the only thing holding buyers back

Student debt isn’t the only thing holding back home sales, which reached a six-year low in December and have been on a steady decline since 2004. Continue reading

Bain Capital execs: iBuyers are foes of brokers and homebuyers

Merritt Hummer, a principal at Bain who spoke with Harris and during a second Inman Connect session Friday, also painted iBuyers as antagonists to consumers themselves. Continue reading

Gen Z should start saving now to afford a home by 2031

The average Gen-Zer will need to save $304 per month for the next 12 years to afford a 10 percent down payment and closing costs for a median-priced home ($386,310) by the time they’re 30. Continue reading

Generation Z trusts agents more than the internet for home buying

At the Inman Connect New York 2019 real estate conference on Wednesday, a panel consisting of 20-something members of “Generation Z” stressed that although they believe technology is important, it’s not the only integral aspect of buying a home. Continue reading