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Pending home sales decline annually for 13th straight month

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Homes Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, declined 2.3 percent year-over-year in January, the 13th straight month of year-over-year declines. In the short-term, however, the Pending Home Sales Index increased 4.6 percent to 103.2 in January, up from 98.7 in December. “A change in Federal Reserve policy and the […]

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch returns to market — with a massive $69M price cut

Michael Jackson’s storied but infamous Neverland Ranch has returned to the market — with a $69 million price cut curiously timed just weeks after a lawsuit filed by the King of Pop’s estate against HBO and it’s upcoming Finding Neverland documentary. Neverland Ranch, which has since been rebranded as Sycamore Valley Ranch, is now available for purchase […]

WATCH: Creating killer video content for under $400

Get a down-and-dirty look at the must-have equipment and techniques agents need to make stellar video content for less than your monthly coffee budget from Coldwell Banker’s Gustavo Gonzalez. Source: click here

Compass scoops up Contactually, CRM-maker beloved by rivals

Compass is set to acquire Contactually, a cloud-based real estate software company with one of the industry’s leading customer relationship management systems. Contactually’s team of 32 engineers will join Compass’ 270-person tech team to further build out Compass’ CRM and its entire suite of products. Source: click here

OutboundEngine launches new updated lead-gen apps for mobile

The company has smartly evolved into mobile marketing, launching a quasi-omnichannel solution for iOS and Android that will help agents manage their web-wide persona, better vet leads and, as the company stated in a phone call, forget about their desktops. Source: click here

Housing market will remain ‘positive, if not spectacular’ until 2020

Economists who spoke at the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) annual convention and expo last week had a very important message for the real estate world: Mortgage rates will remain manageable — for now. Source: click here

5 reasons we jumped the KW ship for eXp

The Ellis Team was with KW for two years and RE/MAX for nearly 18 before that. Now they are betting against franchises entirely. Here’s why leaders Rick and Tracy Ellis decided to make the move to a virtual brokerage in the name of expansion. Source: click here

What ‘The Golden Girls’ can teach you about property descriptions

If you struggle with writing property descriptions, take a tip from the girls and from some of the standout features of Blanche’s home at 6151 Richmond Street, Miami. Whether you’re listing a tiny condo or a luxury estate, some elements are always worth mentioning. Source: click here

New housing construction falls

Residential housing starts fell a staggering 11.2 percent in December, despite encouraging growth in previous months, according to a new sales report released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Single-family starts, meanwhile, fell by 6.7 percent from the  month before. In total, only 1,078,000 private housing starts were […]

WATCH: The innovative data platforms you need to know about

Learn about the up-and-coming data initiatives that could change the way real estate does business from CoreLogic’s Lucie Fortier, Midwest Real Estate Data’s (MRED) Rebecca Jensen and Wilmington Trust’s Joseph Deller at Inman Connect New York. Source: click here

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