Remote work named No. 1 issue affecting real estate

The share of people working from home full- or part-time could double permanently, impacting homebuyer demand and land use, according to a new report from The Counselors of Real Estate. Continue reading

Home finance startup Lower lands $100M in Series A funding

Lower will use the funds to expand its product line and accelerate its growth. The company’s website currently lists more than two dozen employment opportunities. Continue reading

Blackstone shells out $6B to re-enter rental market

Blackstone Group Inc. has reached a deal to acquire single-family rental home company Home Partners of America Inc. after a competitive bidding process. Continue reading

Stand out to win! How to make your buyer’s offer jump off the page

With a barrage of impressive, over-asking offers flying in, how can your buyers stand out? It’s no easy task, but these tips and strategies from the pros can help move your clients to the top of the list. Continue reading

Feeling introverted? 7 tips for dealing with people again

Real estate is an intensely extroverted world at times. If you discovered you’re way more of an introvert than you thought during this pandemic, you might find these tips helpful for those times when you need to cross over to the extrovert side as you … Continue reading

Sexual harassment suit against Move settles

The case alleging Move failed to provide a safe working environment and retaliated against Suzanne Mueller for participating in a sexual harassment investigation against an NAR executive was dismissed at the request of both parties. Continue reading

Spike in refis led last year’s home-lending boom, new data shows

Lenders in 2020 refinanced more than twice as many loans as they reported the previous year, a dramatic feature of the pandemic lending boom. Continue reading

Housing market may be ‘stabilizing’: ShowingTime

ShowingTime’s latest data reveals that home showings saw an unusual dip in May, which could indicate the market is finally “adjusting and stabilizing.” Continue reading

Paying rent with a credit card touted as ‘path to homeownership’

Kairos, the company behind the Bilt Mastercard, says it’s partnering with landlords to help provide “every young person a path to homeownership” by allowing them pay their monthly rent with the card, and apply the points they earn to a down payment on … Continue reading

‘Homebodies’ hampering housing market potential by not selling

“Homebodies” — homeowners who don’t want to give up their rock-bottom mortgage rates and seniors choosing to age in place — are keeping home sales from reaching their full potential, according to an analysis by First American Financial Corp. Continue reading