Home prices inched up 1% in August from the previous month and soared 18.5% year over year, but annual gains may be slowing, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
Opinion
Other iBuyers saw the signals and made adjustments while Zillow kept on buying; either it missed the signs or proceeded anyway. Regardless, it’s a timely reminder that growing an iBuyer business is challenging
by Mike DelPrete Oct 19
74% of respondents to a National Apartment Association survey said HR, staffing and recruitment issues were one of their top 3 challenges this year
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 18
Pending home sales finally saw some positive growth in August, following two consecutive months of declines in June and July, the National Association of Realtors reported
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 29
A number of short-term rental markets saw a slowdown in August due to families going back to school and the spread of the Delta variant, but those factors aren't impacting fall and winter bookings
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 27
Sales of newly built single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August 2021, up 1.5% from the revised July rate, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 24
Existing-home sales declined 2% between July and August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.88M, with all geographical regions in the US seeing monthly and annual declines
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 22
Privately owned housing starts beat expectations in August while single-family starts declined by nearly 3%, according to data issued Tuesday by the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 21
Real estate tech companies are going after mortgage, but now mortgage is going after real estate
by Mike DelPrete Sep 14
During the 4-week period ending Sept. 5, pending sales rose 6% from the year before, according to a report released Wednesday by Redfin
IBuyers are closer than ever to profitability. But the overwhelming majority of profits are coming from record home price appreciation, which won't last and is on the decline
by Mike DelPrete Sep 8
Zillow Group's 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report breaks down what buyers looked like in 2021, what they wanted most and how that compared to previous years
A new report by CoreLogic found that in 2020, investors showed the most interest in markets where prices were low and the population was growing
by Libertina Brandt Aug 30
Pending home sales saw a slight slump in July, dropping 1.8% to a Pending Home Sales Index of 110.7, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest report
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 30
Opinion
The lead may have slipped, but the truth is that both companies are extracting more revenue from agents than ever before
by Mike DelPrete Aug 23
The refreshed Rent Zestimate has a 5% greater accuracy rate than its previous rendition, according to Zillow
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 23