Best amenity during a lockdown? A wine cellar, homeowners say

Gene Walder, the president and co-owner of Vintage Cellars, said his company is currently working on around 60 custom wine storage spaces around the country. Continue reading

French real estate leader offers Americans advice on what to expect when US lockdowns end

With a May 11 target date to end the lockdown, Laurent Demeure, founder and CEO of Coldwell Banker France and Monaco, is seeing real estate activity pick up. Continue reading

The deal is digital: A guide to handling it online from lead to close

The fax machine is finally put to rest. With the onset of e-closing platforms and RON, the real estate sales cycle is 100 percent online, mobile and in the cloud. Here’s a quick list of vendors for each phase of the deal. Continue reading

WATCH: Inman’s Town Hall on ‘The Essentials’

Here’s video from yesterday’s virtual Town Hall, led by Brad Inman, which focused on essential solutions for the coronavirus era. Continue reading

WATCH: Inman’s Town Hall on ‘The Essentials’

Here’s video from yesterday’s virtual Town Hall, led by Brad Inman, which focused on essential solutions for the coronavirus era. Continue reading

32% of first-time buyers get financial help from a relative or friend: NAR

Limited income was the most cited factor holding back non-homeowners from saving, according to a new survey by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

NAR: Buyers going under contract without seeing homes in person

25 percent of surveyed Realtors said at least one buyer client had signed a deal without physically visiting the property. Continue reading

Could coronavirus mortgage payment relief spell trouble for the industry?

A provision of the CARES Act allows for mortgage payment relief to help struggling families, but it could have an unintended negative effect on the real estate industry. Continue reading

The Real Word: Why luxury auctions are surging and what it means

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they discuss how luxury homeowners are turning to auctions, April’s rent payment trends and Zillow’s new virtual open house link option. Continue reading

Mobile app Yaza geo-tags video content for listings and lifestyles

Made for the iPhone, Yaza automatically maps every place you record a video, making it an ideal technology for property tours and neighborhood marketing. Continue reading