Recapping the resilience of the 2023 housing market
Opinion
Despite unprecedented challenges, and the predictions of naysayers, the residential real estate market showed surprising strength in 2023, according to industry analyst Michael Gifford
by Michael Gifford Dec 15
'Grow, grow, grow': Realtor.com's plan to come out swinging in 2024
Realtor.com is ramping up its competition with rival portals heading into the new year as it rolls out enhanced listing-focused products for agents, CMO Mickey Neuberger told Intel exclusively
by Daniel Houston Dec 13
Annual inflation cools for 3rd month straight to 3.1%
The Consumer Price Index rose only 0.1% between October and November, 3.1% higher than a year earlier, suggesting interest rates will hold steady at this week's Federal Reserve meeting
by Ben Verde Dec 12
Bhad Bhabie lists Boca Raton mansion for $7.9M
The meme-able rapper bought the renovated 7-bedroom, 7-bath home with 2-story guesthouse just last year in a $6.1M all cash deal
by Ben Verde Dec 11
NAR enrollment fell in 2023. Here's where membership rose — and why
NAR membership declined by 1.4% in the 12-month period that ended in October, with state-level enrollment hewing closely to local housing metrics, according to a state-by-state analysis by Intel
by Daniel Houston Dec 6
Buckle up for the 2024 portal war
Expect the portal wars to go into overdrive in 2024, with CoStar Group leading an ambitious effort to unseat Zillow as the country's top real estate portal, technology advisor Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Dec 6
Hallelujah! Finally, some good news about the real estate market
You loved last week's good news on mortgage rates, and this week brought even more smiles to real estate agents and brokers
by Christy Murdock Dec 1
Zillow predicts a 'breather year' for homebuyers in 2024
Homebuyers will have slightly more homes to choose from at slightly more agreeable prices in the new year, according to the portal's 2024 forecast
by Ben Verde Nov 30
Home inventory finally showing signs of life in November
There were 7.5% more homesellers listing their homes in November 2023 than in November 2022, according to Realtor.com, with total inventory up as well, ending a 4-month slide
by Ben Verde Nov 30
See inside Blondie singer Debbie Harry's 18th-century rental home
The 78-year-old Harry bought the 2-bed, 3-bath Connecticut home for $785K in 2016 — a discount from what it sold for at its peak
by Taylor Anderson Nov 30
Homebuyers demand school data. Portals are grappling with the risks
Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations
by Marian McPherson Nov 22
Real estate CEOs: Big impact from commission suits 'improbable'
The bombshell verdict of Sitzer | Burnett rocked the real estate industry, but recent earnings reports suggest many of its most recognizable CEOs don't anticipate major disruptions
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 17
Realtor.com suffers double-digit drop in quarterly revenue, traffic
Realtor.com parent company Move Inc.'s revenue declined 16% to $142M in the fiscal first quarter. Despite the loss, CEO Robert Thomson remained bullish about the portal's long-term prospects
by Marian McPherson Nov 9
That's a lot of zeroes. So where do we go from here? The Download
This week, we're breaking down the aftermath of that $5B verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the bombshell Sitzer | Burnett commission lawsuits
by Christy Murdock Nov 3
Realtor.com chief: Buying without an agent was 'terrifying'
Damian Eales lauded the American system of having agents representing buyers and sellers, but said that change is likely coming thanks to lawsuits and the DOJ
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 2