Quiz: Guess how all those pandemic-era remodeling projects panned out

A new National Association of Realtors study details remodeling projects that brought the most joy and best returns on investment. Can you guess what they are? Take Inman’s quiz to find out. Continue reading

NAR tech accelerator accepts 8 residential real estate startups

Perchwell, Fractional, Inspectify, Courted, Place, Reggora, Revive and Courted to get education, mentorship and networking opportunities in exchange for marketing fee and small equity stake. Continue reading

Pending home sales dip for 4th consecutive month

Pending home sales decreased 4.1 percent in February from the previous month and were down 5.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index. Continue reading

Millennials glow up: Tech savvy age group nears 50% share of US buyers

In 2021, millennials made up the largest share of buyers at 43 percent, up from 37 percent in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors’ Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. Continue reading

New court ruling is both victory and defeat for NAR and REX

Discount brokerage’s antitrust claims survive after judge concludes REX “plausibly alleges that Zillow changed its websites because of NAR’s rules.” Continue reading

John Sebree will be the California Association of Realtors’ new CEO

Current CEO Joel Singer will retire on Jan. 5, 2022 after 43 years at C.A.R., including 32 years as CEO. John Sebree, currently CEO of the Missouri Realtors, will start at the California association on Feb. 1. Continue reading

From hate speech to antitrust: The year in MLSs and associations

2021 came with Realtor misbehavior, rising legal and regulatory scrutiny and MLSs becoming tech investors after Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime. Continue reading

Gary Gold: NAR’s pocket listing policy is ‘nonsensical, stupid’

Real estate’s premier luxury agent argues that the Clear Cooperation Policy is “authoritarian” and accomplishes the opposite of its stated intent in an exclusive interview with Inman. Continue reading

2022 game plan: 20+ buyer and seller facts to inform your business

What’s critical to buyers and sellers now, and what’s changed over the past year? If you’re in the throes of strategizing for next year, here are a few key demographics, trends and takeaways — plucked from NAR’s 2021 buyer and seller research — broken … Continue reading

Brad Inman’s real estate predictions for 2022: Here’s to a sober year

Keller Williams, Douglas Elliman, the DOJ and the NAR. Brad Inman’s crystal ball is “a little foggy — but a big trend is coming into focus for me” in 2022, Inman’s founder writes. Continue reading