9 steps for getting buyers the best deal in a down market

To flourish as the market changes, real estate agents need to be able to provide comprehensive and meaningful service to buyers. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies to help eager homebuyers get the most for their buying power. Continue reading

Your 2023 business depends on nailing this seller conversation

To flourish as the market changes, you must be able to persuade your sellers to price their homes correctly for market realities. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies and a script you can use to have difficult, but necessary, conversations. Continue reading

HomeLight raises real estate agent referral fee to 33%

The real estate tech firm says it will use the increase on new marketing channels and product changes while a critic says high referral fees lead agents to inflate commissions and skimp on service. Continue reading

Side carries out new round of layoffs amid slowing market

The latest round of cuts comes after the company laid off 10 percent of its workforce in June. Side’s layoffs are among dozens of others in the housing industry this year. Continue reading

Inflation up 8.2% over last year — and housing is largely to blame

The government’s estimate of the cost of owning a primary residence rose 0.8 percent in September and was up 6.7 percent compared to a year ago, which is the largest 12-month increase in the category’s history. Continue reading

US residential rent growth cools to slowest pace in more than a year

Median monthly rent in the largest metropolitan areas of the United States dropped for a second-straight month in September to $1,759, according to a report released Thursday by Realtor.com. Continue reading

The pandemic-era home price boom has ended — and now we know when

Two major estimates of home prices now concur: The uninterrupted string of monthly increases came to an end this July, according to new data released Tuesday from CoreLogic and the FHFA. Continue reading

Inman’s ultimate guide to navigating the topsy-turvy fall housing market

Buyers and sellers face a new reality where bidding wars will be rare, days on market lengthen and markets go from boom to bust (and bust to boom). But don’t fear — Inman has you covered. Continue reading

This is the best time for homebuyers’ agents to lock in a deal this fall

Realtor.com’s “Best Time to Buy” report revealed Sept. 25 to Oct. 1 is the best time for buyers to seize early-season savings as rising mortgage rates and booming inflation clobber demand. Continue reading

Realtor.com makes layoffs in preparation for market downturn

Realtor.com has become the latest real estate company to layoff its employees. The portal declined to share specific details, but said it’s ‘bullish’ about its future despite market declines. Continue reading