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Women lead the way in Asian-American homeownership growth

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Women and millennials led the majority of Asian American and Pacific Islander homeownership growth in 2021, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing study. Continue reading →

Home prices soared 20% annually in February. Analysts say we’ve peaked

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Home prices in February grew at the third-fastest annual pace in 35 years. Since then, experts have observed early signs of a cooling market. Continue reading →

Ending discrimination must be ‘top item’ for real estate: OJO Labs CEO

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OJO Labs CEO John Berkowitz and Realtor.com CMO Mickey Neuberger hit the Inman Connect stage to talk about eliminating discrimination and how tech could level the playing ground. Continue reading →

Inman Connect turns 25: The top 20 moments of real estate’s best bash

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The event has come a long way since its beginnings in the woods of Sonoma County, California. Continue reading →

‘Time for a price reduction’: Having the tough conversation with your sellers

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Despite appearances to the contrary, robust seller’s markets don’t last forever, according to author and coach Bernice Ross. Now is the time to start using the various AVMs to prepare to persuade your sellers to lower their prices and avoid getting cau… Continue reading →

Millennials ditching starter homes will lead summer inventory boost

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In Realtor.com’s latest housing report published on Wednesday, the portal said 64 percent of prospective homesellers plan to list their home by October. Older millennials are primed to lead the charge as they ditch starter homes for bigger abodes. Continue reading →

It’s time to ditch mortgage lending’s outdated appraisal model

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It’s time for the mortgage lending industry to move to an AVM-based appraisal model, says real estate coach Bernice Ross. There is too much room for error, especially in today’s super-fast-paced market. Continue reading →

Realtor.com announces new chief revenue, growth hires

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Bryan Ellis will take over as chief revenue officer, while Arthur Chapin will join the company for the newly created role of chief growth officer. Ellis has experience at Angie’s List and Tesla while Chapin joins the company from Expedia. Continue reading →

Pending home sales dip for 4th consecutive month

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Pending home sales decreased 4.1 percent in February from the previous month and were down 5.4 percent from the same period last year, according to the National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates dip as Omicron variant triggers market volatility

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Thirty-year mortgage rates fell to 3.05 percent, down 7 basis points from the week prior, according to Freddie Mac’s most recent lender survey released Thursday. Continue reading →