Redfin calls on real estate websites to drop crime data

The company cited the real estate industry’s history of redlining, as well as the potential to reinforce racial bias, as reasons to abandon crime data on search portals and other websites. Continue reading

The homebuyer in 2021? Middle-aged, married and college educated

Zillow Group’s 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report breaks down what buyers looked like in 2021, what they wanted most and how that compared to previous years. Continue reading

Ahead of Juneteenth, Atlanta Realtors Association apologizes for history of discrimination

The Atlanta Realtors Association issued the first apology in its 111-year history to members and the communities they serve for its history of discriminatory practices while making a commitment to supporting an inclusive community in the future. Continue reading

Lydia Pope talks fair housing and the fight for equality

The president-elect of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers dives into the continued fight for fair housing and how the industry can help. Continue reading

Nation’s first reparations program targets Black homeowners, buyers

The funds, for which Black residents of Evanston between 1919 and 1969 qualify, can be used for various housing costs, like a down payment, home improvements and late penalties. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on how to reopen your business this summer

As states begin the reopening process and more business restrictions are lifted, prepare yourself and your team for a new way to operate this summer. Continue reading

‘Newsday’ investigation shows that fair housing training needs to be relatable

The “Newsday” investigation shows that we need to do better with fair housing training. Let’s go beyond looking at laws and start building an awareness of what fair housing means in human terms. Continue reading

46% of homeowners say rising home prices have made life worse

According to a Redfin survey of 3,000 Americans who bought or sold a home in the last year, 46 percent of respondents say rising home prices have made their lives worse. Continue reading

‘Blue-lining’ could be the new redlining, Fed branch warns

Nineteen papers published by the San Francisco Federal Reserve issued many warnings about the threat that climate change poses to the real estate market — as well as potential countermeasures Continue reading

Should more American cities do away with single-family zoning?

As housing costs price more people out of the market, some regions want to allow more multifamily development Continue reading