August existing-home sales may have been lowest in a decade

Sales slowed month-over-month to an annualized rate of 4 million homes sold this year, according to a new report released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading

Construction labor market facing ‘alarming deterioration’

A deteriorating labor market could include a silver lining for real estate as mortgage rates continue to slide and runway appears open for rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month. Continue reading

What are the riskiest housing markets in the US? New data provide answers

Metro areas in the southern and western U.S. dominate the nation’s riskiest markets. That’s according to new Attom data on home prices, underwater mortgages, foreclosures and more. Continue reading

Outflank the competition with new data tools: The Download

Amid a divided housing market, new real estate data tools help agents and clients visualize the ongoing shifts that most impact their bottom lines. Continue reading

These 6 maps capture a real estate market in turmoil

A new analysis of Redfin data shows where homes are sitting, where sellers are pulling back and where prices are rising and falling the most amid ongoing slow market. Continue reading

Home prices tick up to new record-high amid signs of softening in more markets

Home prices fell in 24 percent of markets, with five Florida markets posting the biggest price declines. But buyers chasing affordability drove up prices the most in parts of the Midwest and Southeast. Continue reading

Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider hints at more acquisitions and wants practical AI, not ‘hot air’

From the main stage at Inman Connect San Diego on Thursday, Schneider envisioned an era in real estate where a smaller number of competitors deliver a higher level of value for homebuyers and homesellers. Continue reading

Andy Florance declares victory in portal wars, says Homes.com is ‘now No. 1’

“We’re not competing against either Realtor or Zillow for customers. We are doing something completely different. In essence, we are now No. 1 at that,” Andy Florance said onstage at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading

‘Zillow is taking your clients right out of your hands’: Andy Florance on Zillow’s policy

In a post on LinkedIn, the CoStar CEO took aim at various Zillow policies and urged agents to reach out to the Justice Department Continue reading

Keller Williams released from telemarketing lawsuit after plaintiff withdraws case

A New York homeowner claimed text messages sent by an associate KW broker amounted to an “invasion of her privacy.” She has now dropped her case. Continue reading