Real Estate News

How To Win A Bidding War Against A Buyer Who’s Paying Cash

April 15, 2022

There are smart ways to overcome a cash offer for that apartment, condo or co-op your buyer really wants. NYC’s Confidence Stimpson outlines how to go about making your buyer’s offer more competitive. This April, one of Inman’s most popular recurring theme months returns: Back to Basics. All month, real estate professionals from across the […]

11 Ways To Accelerate Your Social Media Engagement

This April, one of Inman’s most popular recurring theme months returns: Back to Basics. All month, real estate professionals from across the country share what’s working for them, how they’ve evolved their systems and tools, and where they’re investing personally and professionally to drive growth in 2022. It’s always smart to go Back to Basics […]

Homie To Expand Power Buyer Program Amid Surge In Demand

April 14, 2022

The expanded program and a new buy-before-you-sell offer will be unveiled in Colorado and Utah in the next two weeks, followed by Arizona, Nevada and Idaho, executives told Inman exclusively. The Utah-based online real estate brokerage Homie is unveiling an updated version of its Power Buyer program and will soon back with cash homeowners looking […]

Would You Live on a Private Island in the Middle of a Pond?

Owning your own private island offers bragging rights like no other. You can enjoy the peace, tranquility, and beauty of nature far from the hustle and bustle of the everyday world. We found one such island 10 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean, in the middle of a pond! On the market for $1,295,000, the island […]

Lumber Prices Reach Lowest 2022 Level. But DIY Projects Already DOA

The price of lumber dropped to $829 per thousand board feet on Tuesday, a 39 percent drop from just a month earlier. It’s still nearly double the pre-COVID rate. Lumber prices saw a 6 percent decrease in price this week, bringing the cost of the essential building commodity to its lowest level of the year. […]

Mark Twain’s $3.9M Connecticut Estate Looking for a Twainiac

Named after a character in a short story written by a man who once lived on the property, Stormfield is now on the market for $3.9 million. “It’s the last home of Mark Twain. He lived there from 1908 until his death in 1910. Redding, CT, really celebrates the fact that it was the last […]

Property Tax Hikes Slowed Last Year Even As Home Sale Prices Took Off

The average property tax bill rose by 1.8 percent in 2021. That’s the lowest increase in years, despite record home price growth, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions. Homeowners saw their property taxes rise by less in 2021 than the year before, despite an acceleration in home price growth. Governments taxed single-family […]

Mortgage Rates Hit 5% for First Time Since 2011

The interest rate on America’s most popular mortgage hit 5% for the first time in more than a decade, extending a sharp rise that has yet to significantly slow the red-hot housing market. Interest on the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed from 4.72% a week ago to its highest level since early 2011, government-mortgage company Freddie Mac said […]

Russell Wilson Lists Washington’s Most Expensive Mansion for $36M

Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has tossed his Bellevue, WA, mansion onto the market. Priced at $36 million, it’s also the most expensive listing in the state. The sale price includes the main mansion, water frontage, a dock, and nearly 2 acres facing Lake Washington. The price goes down to $28 million if the […]