10 housing markets poised for explosive growth in 2019

The thread that ties these metros together is affordability — something that buyers have struggled to find over the past few years as supply has failed to meet demand. Continue reading

The most important safety, court and crime stories of 2018

It’s been a pretty grim year when it comes to crime and agent safety. Continue reading

The hottest housing market in the country is in an unlikely place

The month’s hottest housing market is not in San Francisco or Seattle — but rather in Midland, Texas, according to Realtor.com’s latest market index report. Continue reading

The endless battle for data control

The battle over listing syndication isn’t new, and the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors isn’t the first to flirt with ending automatic syndication. Continue reading

Inman announces the first round of sponsors for ICNY19

Tallahassee, Fla. (Nov. 29, 2018) – Inman Group® announced the first 23 companies that will be sponsoring Inman Connect New York, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2019. Continue reading

New home sales fall to 2-year low

New residential home sales dropped 8.9 percent in October, falling to a new two-year low, according to a new residential sales report released Wednesday. Continue reading

Why 2019 won’t be the year of affordable homes

Though the market will be tough for buyers, those who can stay in the market will face less competition and fewer bidding wars. Sellers will still profit, but less than in the recent past. Continue reading

California fire destroyed 18 months of listing inventory

As of Oct. 2018, there were only 858 properties on the market in Butte County, and loss of more than 12,000 residences will result in an unstable local housing market for years to come. Continue reading

Worst holiday mistake? Taking listings off the market

Real estate agents who work through the holidays can get an edge on their competition and score a major sale. Continue reading