Could offices hold the key to America's housing shortage?
Fifth Wall co-founder Brendan Wallace and VTS CEO Nick Romito discussed the bounce between office and remote work and transforming America's empty offices into extra housing during ICNY
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
35% of Americans hope the housing market will crash in 2024
LendingTree's latest consumer survey revealed 35% of Americans hope the market will crash in the next 12 months. They believe an economic downturn will lower mortgage rates and home prices
by Marian McPherson Nov 28
Inman Influencers want agents to get ahead in 2024. Here's the plan
Members of the inaugural class of Inman Influencers told agents during a roundtable discussion to wield video, defy the market, get a coach and shed fears of rejection to succeed in the new year
Skittish sellers, hungry buyers: How the Fed tanked housing
Goldman Sachs economist Michael Murdoch criticized the Federal Reserve's rate strategy at Ben Kinney Companies' BuiltHOW conference, sharing how upcoming policies may impact 2024
by Marian McPherson Sep 12
What down market? Payrolls are just fine in the brokerage world
Home transactions may be down, but you wouldn't know it from most brokerage payrolls. Real estate hiring churned along in July, according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Daniel Houston Aug 4
Fed sending US into a 'category 5 hurricane,' Barry Sternlicht says
Starwood Capital Group Chairman and billionaire real estate investor Barry Sternlicht claims Fed inaction has all but ensured a recession is on the way. 'Nobody wants to sell anything today'
by Taylor Anderson Jul 28
US economy avoids recession yet again — no thanks to real estate
With the gross domestic product eclipsing expectations in Q2, the US appears to have avoided a long-predicted recession, even as the real estate industry remains mired in a deep contraction
by Daniel Houston Jul 27
Demand for urban homes will be 'muted' for years: McKinsey
Consulting firm McKinsey & Company has found that pandemic-induced hybrid work is here to stay, for better or worse, ensuring permanent consequences for real estate agents in larger cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 13