Glenn Kelman shares 14 reasons the market is so ‘bizarre’ now

The Redfin CEO’s latest Twitter thread reveals how far buyers are willing to go to win a home, including offering to name their child after a seller. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if the brokerage of the future isn’t a brokerage at all?

How are brokerages evolving given that teams are less constrained by geography thanks to powerful new upstart companies, even as control of real estate technology becomes more centralized? Dive into Part 1 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading

Realogy clutches top spot on T3 Sixty’s 2021 Mega 1000 list

Realogy secured the top spot on T3 Sixty’s Mega 1000 list with $184 billion in 2020 sales volume. However, brokerages with alternative models are closing the gap. Continue reading

America’s hottest neighborhoods: North Winton Village in Rochester, New York

The older neighborhood has long been a more affordable alternative to other trendier parts of the city, but that may soon change as home prices and rents are rising as the area becomes more popular. Continue reading

Why are real estate company share prices falling, despite good news?

Many real estate companies have reported stronger-than-expected earnings in recent weeks, but their share prices keep dropping. Continue reading

Redfin reports $268M in revenue in first quarter, 40% jump over same period last year

CEO Glenn Kelman said Wednesday that the company is “just about hitting on all cylinders” after hiring more agents and lenders in the second half of 2020. Continue reading

OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings

ClimateCheck’s risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs’ real estate search portal. Continue reading

Bubble trouble: Is the market on a collision course with disaster?

Soaring home prices have fueled talk of a bubble. Economists, however, think a gradual slowdown is more likely than a sudden pop. Continue reading

Controversial proposal to require addresses on MLS listings is back

NAR will also consider Redfin proposal to allow MLSs in non-disclosure states to exclude the display of sales prices from listing feeds, but not sold listings as a whole. Continue reading