‘Run for the fire’ Liz Gehringer shares advice for a downturn

“This is not a time to stabilize. If you stabilize in a market like now you’re going to fall behind. You have to grow,” Redfin’s Jason Aleem said at Inman Connect Las Vegas Wednesday. Continue reading

Real estate is having its Blockbuster vs. Netflix moment

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, real estate strategist Mike DelPrete explained the “unfair advantage” of the low-fee business models and how agents are the ultimate solution to the real estate industry’s survival. Continue reading

Redfin exec: Clear Cooperation is failing to stop pocket listings

Joe Rath is Redfin’s senior director of brokerage operations and head of industry relations. He shared thoughts on Clear Cooperation ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

To win this summer, homebuyers in California are turning every stone

With some of the highest home prices in the nation, California buyers and sellers are having an abnormally difficult time managing higher mortgage rates, agents in the Golden State told Inman. Continue reading

Redfin narrows losses amid rough Q2 as it braces for more turbulence

Redfin’s second-quarter revenue declined 21 percent year over year to $275.6 million, as gross profits from its real estate services took a tumble amid a harsh housing market, according to an earnings call Thursday. Continue reading

Opendoor rebounds with profitable Q2 despite steep revenue decline

The iBuying giant sold fewer homes and brought in less cash in Q2 2023 than it did during the same time in 2022, but it still managed to end up in the black to the tune of $23 million. Continue reading

Team of rivals: Zillow, Redfin unite to share new construction listings

New construction listings on Zillow will now automatically be syndicated to Redfin. The companies believe the partnership will extend the reach of the homebuilders’ listings while aiding consumers. Continue reading

Grant Cardone: These are the worst real estate markets to invest in now

After an interaction with an AI chatbot went south, Grant Cardone blasted Austin and Seattle as the worst places to invest in real estate right now given how overbuilt the markets have become in recent years. Continue reading

Redfin adds new tool that shows home’s risk of damaging winds

Nearly half the people who moved within the U.S. in the past year believe they’ll be impacted by climate change in the next decade, according to a survey the company conducted in the spring. Continue reading

Buyers need $7,200 more than in 2022 to afford ‘starter’ homes

The annual paycheck for a first-time homebuyer is roughly $64,500 to afford the typical U.S. “starter” home in 2023 — up 13 percent from a year ago, according to a report from Redfin. Continue reading