Housing ever costlier in July, despite inflation’s sudden dropoff

A steep drop in gas prices offset the rising costs of housing and food for many families. Prices were still up 8.5 percent year over year, says a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading

Zillow launches ‘Zillow Surfing 2.0’ nationwide to automate floor plans

Zillow is branding around the idea of “Zillow Surfing,” the consumer habit of using the site’s extensive listing content as a time-killer and a way to scroll through what else is out there. Continue reading

More people than ever ask Google: ‘Will the housing market crash?’

Interest in the housing market has piqued on Google, with searches for whether a crash is imminent shooting up in 2022. The spike suggests homeowners are nervous about their market timing. Continue reading

Home inventory rose at record pace in July, despite fewer new listings

The long-awaited recovery in home inventory is in full swing. It’s not being driven by a rise in new listings but by the ongoing slowdown in demand from buyers, according to Realtor.com Continue reading

Affordable housing measures nixed from US climate bill

The bill contains several of Democrats’ top legislative priorities. But several big affordable housing proposals missed the final cut. Continue reading

BoomTown embeds BrokerMint for end-to-end business automation

BoomTown promoted the rollout of fully integrated office oversight capabilities at Inman Connect Las Vegas to an exhibit hall full of current and prospective users on Wednesday. Continue reading

Chime stays busy in 2022, rolls out Social Studio marketing tool

The company announced at Inman Connect Las Vegas, the tool allows a hands-off approach to social outreach and a way to promote without spending long hours devising a strategy. Continue reading

Home sales should be falling but not this fast. Here are 3 things to watch

Homebuying power has been in decline, but the market fundamentals remain as strong as they were in 2019. Here is some advice from First American Chief Economist Mark Fleming. Continue reading

These are the 10 states where homes are taking the longest to sell

Homes in New York state take an average of 130 days to both get an offer and then close a deal. That’s longer than anywhere else in the U.S., according to a new study from online bank Tangerine.ca. Continue reading

Rubik’s seed funding augments growth of SFR investment class

Newly launched from New York City, Rubik marries deep-data analysis with a digital acquisition and transaction solution to assist institutional buyers in their enterprise-scale efforts to secure more- and higher-performing residential rental homes. Continue reading