Real Estate News

UrbanDigs launches custom advisory service for NYC agents
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:10:33
Reports from UD Advisor examine listings and specific situations with hyper-local market data, relevant sales and custom analytics from UrbanDigs to provide agents with actionable, data-based recommendations for their businesses, Inman has exclusively learned. read more»

SphereBuilder, another social media engine or something more? Tech Review
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 19:03:27
SphereBuilder offers listing marketing, marketing analytics, ideas for improving your online presence and a host of features to produce and measure digital marketing. read more»

Airbnb sues New York City over ‘de facto ban’ on short-term rentals
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 18:05:47
Readers who prioritize second homes and investment properties turn to Inman’s weekly Property Portfolio email newsletter, whether they’re agents who work with this special class of clients or investors themselves. This month, we’ll go deeper on everything from the latest at Airbnb and Vrbo to the changes investors are making to their portfolios in a […] read more»

SEE: Inside ‘Fifteen,’ The Agency’s first-ever NYC luxury condo project
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:57:07
The brokerage launched sales this week for its first-ever luxury condo new development project in The Big Apple. Sales agent Shane Boyle filled Inman in on all the juicy details, including the unparalleled views. read more»

Zillow, Elon Musk, bombshell commission suits: Inman’s Top 5
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:00:34
Wondering what you missed this week? Find out with Inman's Top 5 most-read stories of the week. read more»

Your Inbox Zero obsession won’t make you a better agent
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:54:55
In his first column for Inman, Jay Papasan, the co-author of "The One Thing," says that while Inbox Zero is held up as a productivity ideal, it's not necessary for streamlined email management. read more»

Hiring in real estate ramps up — but lags behind other industries: Labor
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 16:47:20
May was a strong hiring month for the U.S. as a whole. But in a down market, real estate didn't quite keep pace, according to new jobs data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more»

Tick, tick, boom: The Download on the bombshell commission suit
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 9:00:55
Each week on The Download, Inman’s Christy Murdock takes a deeper look at the top-read stories of the week to give you what you’ll need to meet Monday head-on. This week: We move a step closer to the courtroom as the bombshell lawsuit's judge sets a window for scheduling the upcoming trial. read more»

Robert Reffkin’s mom, Ruth, has joined Compass’ Garson Team
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 9:00:42
The senior Reffkin's move to the social media-forward team will create a cross-generational collaboration that capitalizes on combining varied skill sets to best help clients, Inman exclusively learned. read more»

Will AI replace real estate agents?
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 8:00:54
While AI has the potential to automate and certainly enhance many aspects of the real estate industry, writes California Realtor Ken Sisson, it is unlikely to replace human agents completely anytime soon. read more»

David Doctorow steps down as CEO of Realtor.com parent Move, Inc.
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:02:39
Doctorow oversaw the company as its revenues and site traffic rose to record highs, the company said. But as with the rest of the industry, Move has shown signs of a slowdown. read more»

82% of Americans favor upzoning as fix for skyrocketing housing costs
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:25:41
Zillow's latest housing survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels. read more»

Keller Williams, eXp Realty, others sued over alleged discrimination
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:36:11
The new lawsuit claims that a host of big-name real estate companies, as well as various landlords, refused to accept Section 8 vouchers for lower-income renters. read more»

After a year of hunting, JLo and Ben Affleck close on $61M mansion
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:14:43
They may have fame and money, but celebrities have to go through the painful process of house hunting just like the rest of us, Bennifer's homebuying journey shows. read more»

Investment activity tallies record fall as purchases tumble 49% in Q1
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:49:15
Overall home purchases dropped 41 percent, suggesting investors have pulled back from the market more than consumers during a period of high rates and volatile home prices, according to Redfin. read more»

Broker Spotlight: Grant Ludwick, Matt Robinson and Nick Wilhite; The Agency Bend
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:09:07
These real estate brokers say they're building a disruptive brokerage based on their bullish belief in their Oregon market. read more»

Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:44:01
The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt. read more»

Barbara Corcoran fears ‘bloodbath’ as bigwigs warn of real estate crash
Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:14:17
In the past week, a growing chorus of public figures — from Elon Musk and Ross Perot Jr. to Barbara Corcoran and Dave Burt — have escalated their rhetoric around a looming "real estate recession." read more»