Builder confidence drops to lowest level in more than a year

Nationwide builder sentiment fell by 5 points to 75 in August, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Continue reading

New Jersey luxury RE/MAX franchise acquires indie competitor

The newly combined company will have five offices in the Jersey Shore region, and will focus on the luxury end of the market. Continue reading

8 cutting-edge listing tech tools you should get to know

Real estate data is an ecosystem, a cyclical, self-replicating entity connecting every transaction. Here are a few of the companies helping to forge this new reality, and all of them will be joining us at Inman Connect Las Vegas Oct. 26-28. Continue reading

Compass scoops up RE/MAX, Keller Williams teams in Indiana

The company also hired Jennil Salazar, a RE/MAX agent Compass says is the top individual agent in the entire state by sales volume. Continue reading

Federal eviction ban survives another day

A judge ruled on Friday that the latest eviction moratorium is likely illegal, but that it’s ultimately up to a higher court to decide if it can continue. Continue reading

Supreme Court partially blocks New York’s eviction ban

The court argued that by allowing tenants to self-certify that they’re facing economic hardship as a result of the pandemic, New York’s COVID eviction ban was unconstitutional. Continue reading

Rent-to-own real estate startup Landis partners with NAR

The company, which in July announced it had raised $165M with help from Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, will tap NAR to connect with unqualified buyers. Continue reading

Half of homes sold over list price in July: Study

But the latest numbers, provided by OJO Labs, do hint at possible improvements in the ongoing inventory shortage. Continue reading