From ship to shore: How yachts fuel Florida’s luxury real estate pipeline

Every year, the world’s wealthiest people descend on Florida’s aquamarine waters. But for dedicated yachters, significant real estate investments typically follow, luxury agents told Inman. Continue reading

‘Voluntary moves are gone’: Why today’s buyer looks so different

More buyers today are moving because they have to. Here’s what they look like — and how agents are courting their business in a down market. Continue reading

NAR selects 7 firms for its US real estate tech program, REACH

Flock, HighNote, Plus Platform, Prisidio, Real Grader, Summer and Tongo are the 11th class to participate in Second Century Ventures’ REACH program, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

With $4M seed round, Rove launches property marketplace

The “remote work-friendly property brand” is in beta with a property sales portal, a marketplace, for selling short-term rental properties. Each listing’s financial filings are provided in full detail. Continue reading

Is the summer rush obscuring a deeper housing slowdown?

The seasonal summer boom in the housing market has gone head-to-head with dramatically cooling market conditions. The latest data reflects the market appears to be “losing steam.” Continue reading

Manhattan’s luxury market sees worst sales week since Aug. 2020

Signed luxury contracts in Manhattan hit a new low during the week ending Aug. 21, according to a report from Olshan Realty Inc. Luxury agents say there are a number of reasons why. Continue reading

Heat is on: Summer is latest entrant in crowded vacation home market

Underlying Summer’s proprietary underwriting analysis is data from AirDNA, and it leverages VRBO, Airbnb and Booking.com to promote availability in its clients’ homes Continue reading

What’s new in proptech? Inman’s New Kids fearlessly pitch the latest

Boldly jumping into a space already occupied by some very savvy players, there has never been a better place to uncover the new and different than the main stage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

7 things every agent should do as summer kicks off

Most agents have been driving hard this year, according to coach Darryl Davis, navigating both heavy competition and a changing (and sometimes challenging) market. Here are a few ideas to get the most from your summer season — and stay at the top of yo… Continue reading

September sees new upturn in demand for second homes

More buyers were seriously considering a second-home purchase last month, and locked in mortgage rates to prepare for the transaction. Continue reading