Texas, Florida are affordability havens for homebuyers: Zillow

Rising inventory and slowing home price growth have made Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville some of the best markets for buyers, according to Zillow’s latest Market Heat Index. Continue reading

Top 11 marketing strategies that’ll help you spring into action

As the seasons change, coach Darryl Davis writes, it’s time to freshen up your marketing and breathe new life into your connection with your sphere of influence. Continue reading

Here’s what lies ahead for the spring selling market

Trainer and author Bernice Ross talks to market expert Rick Sharga about red flags and opportunities to be found in the upcoming spring real estate market. Continue reading

Low inventory propped up price growth this spring

U.S. home values grew 1.4 percent between April and May of 2023 — slower than the past two springs but faster than both the 2018 and 2019 spring markets. Continue reading

Spring market falls short, but low inventory is driving up competition

New listings were down 19 percent during the four-week period ending May 7, while pending home sales were down 16 percent, according to a new report from Redfin Continue reading

Pam Liebman: Corcoran’s 50th year, taking the high road and more

In advance of the brokerage’s second annual BeCorcoran event, the president and CEO spoke with Inman about her thoughts on Corcoran’s past, present and future and how the brokerage is meeting a shifting market head-on. Continue reading

Anthony Hitt: E&V looks to future while doubling down on the basics

Following a brand “refinement,” Engel & Völkers will continue rolling out additional technology updates to better arm agents to serve the clients of tomorrow, all while sticking to its core values, Hitt told Inman. Continue reading

Will migration fizzle out in 2023? History points to existential shift

The migration trends that drove housing demand during the pandemic are ending. But that doesn’t mean people aren’t moving, according to an Inman analysis of historic data. Continue reading

Will spring be a bust? 4 decades of housing data tell a complex story

Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn’t crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis. Continue reading

‘2021 all over again’: Agents get to work as spring homebuying arrives

On the first day of spring, agents across the U.S. who spoke to Inman saw the return of bidding wars and busy open houses, suggesting that after a slow 2022 the market is turning a corner. Continue reading