In earnings twist, most real estate companies avoided the worst in Q2

Despite a quickly slowing market in the second quarter, many of the dozen or more real estate companies that posted earnings last week managed to turn a profit and stave off ruin. Continue reading

Redfin’s profits decline in Q2 despite uptick in revenue

Redfin reported $606.9 million in second-quarter revenue, a 29 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2021, in an earnings report released Thursday afternoon following the close of markets. Continue reading

Redfin CEO: Market correction is ‘sharper’, ‘faster’ than expected

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman also said the flow of institutions into real estate has made housing more like the stock market, and that brokerages have to either “race to the top” or “race to the bottom.” Continue reading

A pivotal earning season is beginning. Here’s what to know

Major companies share how much money they made as the real estate market veered south earlier this year and as Inman Connect unfolds, bringing these leaders together in Las Vegas. Continue reading

Buyer interest creeps upward as mortgage rates inch down

Redfin’s Homebuyer Demand Index increased 15 points since June 15, reversing 10 straight weeks of decreasing demand that started in mid-April. Continue reading

‘Overvalued’ Western markets see biggest share of price reductions

Despite national growth in sale prices, these markets that saw spikes in popularity and price over the past two years are starting to see the most price reductions, data shows.  Continue reading

The 10 housing markets primed to pop during a recession

Florida and California are most at risk of experiencing a housing downturn during a recession, according to Redfin. Both states saw exorbitant growth during the pandemic-fueled buying rush. Continue reading

The typical home is lingering on the market a little longer than last year

U.S. homes, on average, spent 19 days on the market during the four weeks ending July 17, a full day longer than the same period in 2021, according to data released Thursday by Redfin. Continue reading

Northwest MLS to directly spell out homesellers’ commission obligation

Effective Oct. 3, NWMLS’s forms will specify that buyer broker compensation will come directly from sellers and offer new options for how listing agents and buyer agents will be paid. Continue reading

@properties CEO Thad Wong says he’s ‘looking forward to a downturn’

Ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, the leader of the Chicago-based brokerage said he’s better positioned than Redfin and Compass to grow into a changing market. Continue reading