HomeSmart acquires PalmerHouse Properties in massive expansion

The deal adds another 2,000 agents and six states to the company’s own-side brokerage business. Continue reading

Northeast markets most susceptible to impacts of coronavirus

Counties in the Northeast and Florida are at the greatest risk of taking the biggest hit to the housing market in the wake of the pandemic. Continue reading

Rent growth slows amid coronavirus pandemic

Rents still increased in March, but the growth slowed at a time when rents would normally be rising more quickly. Continue reading

How has iBuying changed your market? Real estate pros tell all

It has been met with a combination of fear and frustration, but what is the real impact iBuying is having in markets around the country? Find out from the pros. Continue reading

Redfin and Opendoor expand their partnership

The two tech-oriented real estate companies announced Wednesday that their partnership is moving into nine new cities. Continue reading

HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes

The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight’s evolution as a transaction streamlining company. Continue reading

The 10 up-and-coming markets expected to boom by 2025

According to a National Association of Realtors report, healthy job growth, affordable housing and strong home price appreciation will make these metros homebuying hotspots over the next decade. Continue reading

Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt

Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced today that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt. Continue reading

New Jersey-based Keller Williams team expands to North Carolina

The Quintin Group of Keller Williams merged with Resort Realty’s real estate sales division, expanding the New Jersey-based brokerage’s reach to North Carolina. The new enterprise will be known as Resort Realty powered by The Quintin Group at Keller Wi… Continue reading

Smokey Mountains named the best spot to buy vacation rentals

The Smokey Mountains, a range that spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina, is currently the hottest place in the U.S. for vacation rentals, according to a new report from vacation rental startup Vacasa. Continue reading