Zillow names Indianapolis, Chicago, Houston among top first-time buyer markets
Chicago and Houston have booming job growth, which attracts first-time buyers settling in careers.
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Zillow names Indianapolis, Chicago, Houston among top first-time buyer markets
Chicago and Houston have booming job growth, which attracts first-time buyers settling in careers.
How to use social good to boost your business
Learn about Relola Cares a program that matches up homebuyers with agents and helps charities along the way. Philanthropy can boost your business too.
Rise in homeowner equity continues to stabilize housing market
The growth of homeowner equity continues to stabilize the United States housing market. Find out what to expect from an economy with rising equity here.
Map Kitchen serves up physical addresses of your website visitors
The software uses a person's willingness to allow location tracking to produce reports on their whereabouts. It's as cool as it is scary.
Most dangerous county for weather in every state
Graphiq uses National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Severe Weather Data Inventory data to determine each county
As real estate evolves, we’re still exactly the same
Teresa Boardman reports back from REBarCampOmaha on what's new in real estate and what's exactly the same.
Daily market update: April 29, 2016
Mortgage rates plus all the latest real estate market news.
Affordable rental properties in LA are few and far between
Average rents below $2,000 primarily reserved for Antelope Valley homes
Manhattan rents hit two-year low in March; Queens also dips
Douglas Elliman contrasts lows and highs across the New York City rental market
Manhattan’s top luxury apartment contracts in mid-April
Olshan Realty report reveals remarkable comeback after slow start to April
Luxury listing: private estate with sweeping views
The private estate is on 3.5 acres and went on auction as of April 27
Community spotlight: Arlington
Household median income in the city is more than $100,000
Economic self-reliance starts with affordable housing
There is a stigma regarding affordable housing, but it turns out that there are quite a few benefits of lower-income housing. Find out what they are here.
Daily market update: April 28, 2016
Mortgage rates plus all the latest real estate market news.
Cash buyers paying premiums in steep markets, RealtyTrac reports
SVP Daren Blomquist says markets where cash buyers pay more, including Manhattan and San Francisco, could be at risk of overheating
Ellen Smith Eaton: There’s no substitute for experience
In this podcast, Pat Hiban discusses work-life balance and material versus experience with Ellen Smith Eaton. Listen or read the bullet points here.
Are Houston millennials really able to afford homeownership?
Apartment List conducted a survey with millennials about homeownership, affordability and saving for a down payment
Is NYC the ticket to a career kickstart for millennials?
Bankrate study ranks NYC as number one city for young professionals, but high cost of living creates massive barrier of entry
3 ways to market like it’s 1999
There are so many ways to market to potential clients. But Million Dollar Listing Miami's Samantha DeBianchi shares her 3 favorite low-tech marketing tips.
Miami is growing more expensive than expansive
BuildZoom found American cities to be expanding at similar rates as they were in the '50s
DC is growing more expensive than expansive
BuildZoom found American cities to be expanding at similar rates as they were in the '50s
The future of home showings is virtual reality
Imagine giving buyers home tours from the comfort of their living room. With virtual reality applied to real estate, that could be the future for buyers.
Daily market update: April 27, 2016
Mortgage rates plus all the latest real estate market news.
Chicago real estate trends not keeping pace with rest of Illinois
Report shows that 46 counties experienced growth
3-D home of the day: Manhattan Beach development
This 3-D home of the day is located in Manhattan Beach, specifically on 'The Strand.' Take a virtual tour through the property here.
Are DC millennials really able to afford homeownership?
Apartment List conducted a survey with millennials about homeownership, affordability and saving for a down payment
The 3 essentials of powerful storytelling
Storytelling is a vital part of marketing, content marketing and networking for real estate agents. Here are 3 tips to help you tell compelling stories.
The little-known source for unlimited listing leads
The secret is to find a group of sellers who are highly motivated and have not been approached. Find out the source of listings you need here.
Miami’s Re/Max Advance Realty recognized for its production, donations
Brokerage closed roughly $485 million in volume last year
Daily market update: April 26, 2016
Mortgage rates plus all the latest real estate market news.
Luxury listing: ‘The Great Gatsby Estate’ in Vero Beach, Fla.
Palazzo di Mare contains a private ocean beach, six bedrooms and astonishing finishes. Currently owned by the widow of Bill Nicholson (who co-founded Retail Grocery Inventory Service, or RGIS, the inventory tracking system widely used across the country), it will auction to the highest bidder on April 30, courtesy of DeCaro Luxury Auctions.
Chicago in a week: April 18 – April 22
This week's Chicagoland news relating to the real estate industry
Miami in a week: April 18 – April 22
This week's Miami-Dade news relating to the real estate industry.
Move-Zillow spoliation hearing: Day 6
The sixth day in the spoliation hearing between Move, Inc. and Zillow Group -- the hearings are resuming after one week's postponement.
3 habits successful agents practice to keep their edge
Most successful real estate agents have adopted habits that boost productivity and nurture continued success. Here are three that you need in your life.
How to embed productivity coaching at every level of your office
Brian Icenhower shares how his baking in productivity coaching exploded his recruiting efforts and attracted hundreds of agents in just three years.
Financial markets rattled, but maintaining appearance of calm
The Federal Reserve will meet this week, but it's unlikely to raise rates
Chicago sees home sales growth on a non-stop increase
All signs point to more growth in MORe region for 2016
Could the Houston floods have been prevented?
Natural disasters can't be stopped, but prevention measures can ensure safety.
Ben Bacal’s cinema immobilier is coming to a listing near you
Siskel and Ebert would approve of putting these homes under contract
No magic needed: Pipeline Wizard deftly manages real estate office financials
Pipeline Wizard is ultimately for brokers who like to see "the numbers," though agents can get a lot of value out of it as a transaction planning tool.
Quiz: How smart are you about mortgage interest rates?
The Fed will probably raise rates sometime after the November election. It's important that you explain to your buyers the cost of waiting if rates do increase. Do you know what to say?
Agent to Agent: Working with new real estate agents
How can veteran agents work best with rookies?
Reach your target audience with the right website
In this weekly podcast, Homesnap dives into different types of niche websites and how to use them
Home flipping better in East New York than in city, report says
Quick selling craze affecting home affordability, says Center for NYC Neighborhoods
Daily market update: April 25, 2016
Mortgage rates plus all the latest real estate market news.
Top 10 posts from last week
Here were the most popular stories on Inman this past week:
Real estate market recap, April 18-22, 2016
Here's what happened this week in the real estate market:
Mortgage delinquency rate falls to 9-year low
Housing market is also finally 'seeing the fruits' of low mortgage rates
ERA Real Estate expands following mergers and acquisitions
ERA Real Estate to grow its presence in San Francisco and Houston