Amid an ongoing housing shortage and rapid price appreciation, Los Angeles city lawmakers are now searching for ways to thwart iBuyers in their city. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/13/los-angeles-wants-to-ban-ibuying/
Mortgage lenders are cautious about extending credit and home prices are so low that most deals are for cash, putting buyers at greater risk. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/fake-landlord-and-deed-fraud-scams-plague-detroit-buyers-and-renters/
ShowingTime, a widely used home showing management platform that Zillow purchased earlier this year, announced Friday that it is rolling out several new features related to things such as agent safety and video tours. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/showingtime-rolls-out-new-safety-video-tools/
The National Association of Realtors’ outgoing president, Charlie Oppler, ended his one-year tenure as head of the 1.5 million-member trade group by urging Realtors to continue to work toward closing the racial wealth gap. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/nar-closing-the-racial-wealth-gap-has-to-be-a-realtor-priority/
Jade Mills, Ryan Serhant, Gary Gold and Mauricio Umansky tell a Luxury Connect crowd how to prepare themselves and clients for a possible downturn. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/watch-ryan-serhant-on-an-impending-luxury-slump/
Starting Friday, homeowners in Minneapolis and St. Paul can request an all-cash offer through RedfinNow. This is the 12th market RedfinNow has added this year. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/redfinnow-meets-30-market-milestone-with-twin-cities-launch/
The investigations — which are relatively common after a company discloses very bad news — are a response to Zillow’s announcement that it will end its iBuying business. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/multiple-law-firms-investigating-zillow-for-potential-securities-fraud/
If you don’t own your time, you’ll never be able to operate at your highest potential. How do the most successful real estate pros approach their day? Here’s what this million-dollar top producer does, hour by hour. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/how-this-1m-top-producer-takes-charge-of-his-day/
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman website visitors. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/12/inman-top-5-the-biggest-stories-of-the-week-nov-6-12-2021/
The multiple listing service is teaming up with the Albemarle Area Association of Realtors, which will extend its reach to dozens of new cities and towns in North Carolina. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2021/11/11/north-carolina-regional-mls-expands-footprint/
