Opendoor to make iBuyer offers on listings in real-time at realtor.com

Users of realtor.com will now be able to see a preliminary offer from Opendoor in real-time via the search portal’s My Home dashboard, it was announced Wednesday. Continue reading

Brokers: ‘Leverage everything you can’ to get agents leads

From inside sales agents and online leads to repeat and referral business, brokers need to pull out all the stops to help agents generate leads. Continue reading

New home sales beat expectations as prices climb to historic record

Sales of new single-family homes notched a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 in September 2021, while the median sales price hit a new record of $408,800. Continue reading

Full-frontal agent ‘stripped’ of job after baring all in listing photos

In addition to Instagram, nude-but-blurred photos of David Ferrugio initially appeared on TheMLS.com before being yanked off the website by administrators. Continue reading

Are you Googleable? 5 simple steps to upgrade your online presence

These days, agents have to win clients over from the first moment they type “real estate” into their search bar. How can you build trust with prospects online? Here are a few tips to help ensure that when your ideal clients search for a real estate age… Continue reading

78% of buyers consider natural disaster risk when house hunting

The majority of respondents in a recent realtor.com survey said the threat of a natural disaster played a role in where they looked for a new home. Continue reading

Pending home sales beat projections following 2 months of declines: NAR

Pending home sales finally saw some positive growth in August, following two consecutive months of declines in June and July, the National Association of Realtors reported. Continue reading

These are the most family-friendly suburbs in the US

Looking at schools and infrastructure, realtor.com identified the most family-friendly suburb for each of the country’s 11 biggest cities. Continue reading