Real Estate News

Get Out of Your Own Way: How to Develop Self-Awareness

March 09, 2022

Self-awareness is the foundation of better connections. Ultimately, when you’re more self-aware, you’re better able to relate to clients, colleagues, higher-ups, friends and family members, says Christy Murdock. You’re better able to read the room. It makes you a better negotiator and a better communicator. Here’s how to improve your self-awareness in real estate. What […]

These 10 States Have The Highest Vacancy Rates In The Nation

The 2022 housing market continues to shock observers, with home prices hitting previously unthinkable highs even in the face of rising interest rates and stalled construction. Amid this race to the top, approximately 16 million homes sit vacant across the United States, according to a recent study from LendingTree. The study points out that the […]

What Love Letters? Homebuyer Notes Slow To Resume Since Ban Lift

March 08, 2022

The first legal “love letters” have started to trickle in after Oregon’s ban was halted last week. But so far, buyers are taking it slow. Real estate brokerages in Oregon have seen the first “love letters” from homebuyers to sellers trickle in as word continues to spread that the state’s ban was halted on Friday. […]

This Agent Accidentally Toured The Wrong House — And It Went Viral

A TikTok of an unidentified real estate agent showing the wrong home has gone viral, garnering more than 16 million views. The homeowner posted the video on TikTok, which was captured by her Ring camera. In the video, a man rings her doorbell while she and her husband are at work and her son is at […]

Growth Machines: Compass, eXp and the Future of Brokerage

The major, publicly-listed brokerages all posted impressive revenue, transaction, and agent count growth in 2021. Why it matters: In a notoriously slow-moving industry, these are eye-catching gains. Revenue at Compass beat out Realogy’s owned brokerage group for the first time. eXp Realty doubled its U.S. revenue in 2021. For a business already operating at scale, this […]

Can Opendoor Scale? Mike DelPrete

Opendoor, the original iBuyer and undisputed category leader, is laser-focused on scaling nationally and proving that it has a winning model. According to Mike DelPrete, economies of scale will be a key factor in determining whether that’s possible. Opendoor, the original iBuyer and undisputed category leader, is laser-focused on scaling nationally and proving that it […]

Does Opendoor Have A Winning Model? It All Comes Down To 3 Metrics

Lesson Learned: Every Deal Is an Opportunity To Do More Business

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out how NYC agents Jessica Chestler and Ben Jacobs learned that every deal has the potential to turn into an extraordinary opportunity. In this weekly column, real estate agents across the nation share stories of the […]

Homeowners Are Cashing Out Their Equity Like It’s 2005

Rising home prices and bargain interest rates gave homeowners an opening to tap $275 billion in home equity last year, as lenders approved $1.2 trillion in cash-out refinancings — the highest level since 2005. Higher home prices also fueled a record $1.7 trillion in purchase loan originations, pushing overall 2021 mortgage volume to an all-time […]