Conditions Continue to Improve for Homebuyers The Federal Reserve has signaled there will be no more rate increases in 2019, and National Association of Realtors survey finds Americans increasingly positive about housing market. Consumer opinions about home buying bounced back in the first quarter of 2019, with 37 percent stating that they strongly believe now […]
Wanted: Homes for Less Than $200,000 Realtor.com research finds half of shoppers looking for a home this spring are constrained by budget; many expect it will take a year or more to find and close on a home. This spring’s home shoppers expect less competition overall as more inventory continues to hit the market nationwide, but […]
New iBuyer Instant Offer Comparison Tool Launched Zavvie’s Offer Optimizer Technology Helps Home Sellers Navigate iBuyer Multiple Offers. Boulder, Colo.-based zavvie, a real estate technology platform specializing in hyperlocal connections, announced it has launched a new tool nationwide to help homesellers obtaining multiple offers from iBuyers, a new breed of company that makes instant cash […]
Declining Sales, Growing Inventory Move in Direction of Buyer’s Market RE/MAX housing report for February notes conditions favor homebuyers. Riding two trends—declining sales and growing inventory— the U.S. housing market continued to transition from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market in February, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. RE/MAX National Housing Report video […]
HomeServices of America Taps Oracle for Core Business Platform HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate and one of the country’s premier providers of homeownership services, has selected Oracle Cloud to power the reimagination of the home buying and selling process. ith Oracle Cloud, HomeServices, as part of its broader technology initiative, is transforming its […]
Leading RE Honors Top Performers Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® recognized top-performing member firms and individuals during its recent Awards Gala – the finale of its Conference Week, which attracted a global audience of 2,500 professionals from 25 countries.
Facebook Overhauls Ad Platform to Prevent Housing Discrimination Overhaul of advertising platform will prevent customized ads targeting people by age, gender or ZIP code. After years of being accused of enabling housing discrimination, Facebook has announced massive changes to its platform that are being called “not only historical, but impactful” by the National Fair Housing […]
Best Metros for First-time Homebuyers? Depends on Who You Ask Zillow’s ranking of best cities for new homebuyers places Tampa and Las Vegas at the top, while Bankrate found Pittsburgh and Raleigh to be most amenable. In spite of the low unemployment rate and flat inflation in the United States, housing affordability remains a hurdle […]
Merger Creates Second-largest RE/MAX Brokerage in New England RE/MAX Executive Realty and RE/MAX Best Choice announced the merger of two brokerages to create an even larger footprint in the Eastern Massachusetts market. RE/MAX Best Choice owner, Annette Norton, will bring her team of more than 30 agents to the RE/MAX Executive Realty family in order […]
Coldwell Banker Unveils New Logo as Part of Rebranding Initiative Adopting a unique approach, the rebranding process will be transparent and interactive; agents, brokers and consumers will be able to participate as the logo is tested in the field, finalized and ultimately unleashed as a new visual identity in 2020. Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC […]
