More than a third of all home sales featured a concession in the past 3 months, according to new data and agents who told Inman…
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The role of the buyer’s agent isn’t ending. It’s evolving
By The Citizen on November 13, 2023
Former arbitrage trader, current team leader and new Inman contributor Jen Berbas speaks to the vital due diligence role real estate professionals play for consumers,…
Very superstitious: Agents say Friday the 13th can jinx a deal
By The Citizen on October 13, 2023
St. Joseph statues, canceled flights, horseshoes, oh my! When clients are already nervous about a transaction, Friday the 13th could be the ‘nail in the…
Zillow launches new feature for home search by school district
By The Citizen on October 12, 2023
The feature, which is currently available only on Zillow’s iOS mobile app, allows homeshoppers to select a school district and then displays school attendance zone…
Intel unpacks the startling price of entry into the US housing market
By The Citizen on October 4, 2023
Economists, homeowners and agents broke down the alarming but true cost of buying property in 2023, telling Intel that rising rates and home prices are…
‘It must have 16 cabinets’: 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons
By The Citizen on September 1, 2023
Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they’ve lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad…
Share of homebuyers looking to move cities hits new high
By The Citizen on August 23, 2023
Homebuyers have been dropping out of the market. Of the ones who are still in, more are eyeing a cross-city relocation, Redfin data suggests. Source:…
When handling buyer objections, preparation is key, brokers say
By The Citizen on August 11, 2023
Buyers with doubts need to know they’re being heard. A well-oiled process for responding to their objections can help, Bianca D’Alessio and Aaron West said…
Home search startup Dash rolls out new construction info for agents
By The Citizen on July 11, 2023
Dash, which aims to improve how real estate agents access information about new construction projects, has released a beta test of its software in Miami,…
Virginia is for lovers, irked buyers, stubborn sellers and bidding wars
By The Citizen on July 7, 2023
Despite sales falling by double-digits, agents and brokers in Alexandria, Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia, anticipate a summer of heated bidding wars, tough negotiations and market…