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Signs of seasonal inventory growth return in strained housing market

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The number of homes for sale rose in June for the second consecutive month but remained far from a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading →

Housing inventory shortage could ease later this year: report

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Tech firm and brokerage HouseCanary found a shrinking gap between the number of new listings and the number of listings going under contract — a potential sign of an improving inventory landscape. Continue reading →

Ricoh360 Tours releases beta phase of virtual staging product

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With its Theta line of compact, high-resolution cameras, Ricoh was one of the first major brands to introduce a product specifically for creating online real estate tours. Continue reading →

Asian American homeownership is still lagging: Report

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Asian American homeownership rates lag in numerous major cities including New York, Los Angeles and Boston. Continue reading →

US Supreme Court denies Realtors’ request to lift CDC eviction ban

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh said the federal agency exceeded its authority but ban’s current July 31 expiration date would allow for ‘more orderly distribution’ of rental assistance funds. Continue reading →

How COVID made agents rethink retirement, workload and more

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Many real estate professionals say the pandemic made them reconsider things like when they want to retire and work-life balance, while others say the last year has just made them want to double down on work. Continue reading →

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance teams up with Asian Real Estate Association of America

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Just as the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance passed its one-year birthday, it announced Wednesday that it struck up a new partnership with the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA). The partnership was formalized in a memorandum of understanding … Continue reading →

Feeling introverted? 7 tips for dealing with people again

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Real estate is an intensely extroverted world at times. If you discovered you’re way more of an introvert than you thought during this pandemic, you might find these tips helpful for those times when you need to cross over to the extrovert side as you … Continue reading →

Returns, resignations, recruiting: Emerging issues teams face

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As the pandemic ends, teams are dealing with a shifting landscape that has a few surprises up its sleeve. Here are the top emerging challenges for teams. Continue reading →

Real estate shouldn’t ‘rush back to 2019’ as the pandemic winds down

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Industry leaders said Wednesday that real estate, and multiple listing services in particular, have evolved during the pandemic — and will continue to do so in the future. Continue reading →