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Due to an increase in housing inventory, existing home sales increased in June, jumping 1.4% from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million.

Realogy, the real estate and relocation services company, looks to boost its leadership with the appointment Caitlin McCroy to steer the company’s industry relations function.  

RealTrends Market Leaders ranks the top residential real estate firms in over 160 different metropolitan areas based on 2021 RealTrends 500 brokerage rankings.

Market conditions in the United States are overall good, but certain midwest, northeast, and Florida counties are considered at risk for pandemic-related market problems, such as foreclosure spike and underwater homeowners, according to a recent report by CoreLogic. 

Big city life isn’t for everyone. With significant savings, hard-working people want to see their money working for them in this wild, wild west of a housing market. The world is still recovering from a pandemic and people have made notable lifestyle changes. Fewer people need to live close to their jobs and don’t miss the congestion of large metropolitan areas. 

In an op-ed on RIS Media, National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) President Charlie Oppler talks about the pro-consumer aspects of the real estate market as it relates to the DOJ’s investigation of NAR and MLSs.

Do you have an intentional recruiting plan? Do you have the data to identify who is missing from you agent pool? Building a real estate agent pool with intention is about more than a cultural fit. It’s about finding the right mix of new agents, mid-level producers and superstars that will drive profitability.

Last summer, vacation home sales rose 16.4% and outpaced the 5.6% growth in total existing-home sales, according to National Association of Realtors. Credit to the vacation-home craze largely goes to the pandemic, as people moved to vacation-home hotspots to get out of the city and have more space.

Today, real estate brokers are hiring recruiter or business development positions. Here are some tips to guide you in your decision.

The media is lauding the housing inventory increase, but none of that matters if the buyer demand slows. The good news is that all indicators show that isn’t happening yet.