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Photo-Illustration: Curbed Last month, food-industry favorite East Fork opened its doors on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. It’s the North Carolina–based pottery company’s first retail location outside of the South, after running pop-ups in Soho and Williamsburg. In fact, East Fork founder Alex Matisse had first considered Soho for the store as well — an option he admitted would have been more of “an ego-driven decision” — but decided on the Atlantic Avenue location after mapping the brand’s New York customer base and discovering that the street was smack in the middle of it. The pottery brand joins a particularly dense…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. The much-anticipated holiday season is here, and it’s the perfect opportunity to acknowledge the unsung heroes who serve their communities and help turn dreams into reality — Realtors. With gift shopping in full swing, everyone has asked the million-dollar question, “What’s the perfect gift?” While perfection might be elusive, Inman’s…

Many real estate professionals were hoping that Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election would lead to a lessening of antitrust scrutiny on the industry by the Department of Justice (DOJ). But Trump’s recent nomination of Gail Slater — a veteran technology and media policy adviser — to lead the DOJ’s antitrust division is casting doubt on these hopes. “My gut tells me this isn’t going to be a good thing for us,” said Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting. “It may be neutral at best, which just means that everything pretty much continues.” “How this plays out…

Not only has Realty ONE Group successfully had its commission lawsuit settlement agreement approved, but the firm has also succeeded in being dismissed from the Masiello copycat commission lawsuit. On Thursday, Judge Douglas L. Rayes who is overseeing the suit in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, granted the joint motion to dismiss filed by plaintiff John Masiello and defendant Realty ONE Group Arizona. The parties filed their joint motion earlier that day. According to the motion, the desire to dismiss the suit comes from Realty ONE Group’s settlement in the Gibson suit, which was granted final approval in late October. Due to…

If 2024 was a rollercoaster, 2025 is shaping up to be a championship game—and every buyer, seller and homeowner has a shot at winning big.  After a year filled with rate swings, unpredictable markets and a bit of drama (thank you, inflation), the real estate world is ready for a fresh start. Whether you’re looking to buy your first home, upgrade or simply gain clarity on the current market, this guide is your insider’s playbook to tackle 2025 with confidence.  Wrapping up 2024 Let’s get one thing straight: 2024 kept us on our toes. Interest rates were as unpredictable as…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Each week on The Download, Inman’s Christy Murdock takes a deeper look at the top-read stories of the week to give you what you’ll need to meet Monday head-on. This week: How does Compass’ big acquisition of @properties | Christie’s International Real Estate change the real estate landscape…

The company has become a lightning rod in debates about rental pricing software. It also remains the subject of a civil lawsuit over alleged antitrust allegations. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Rental software company RealPage announced Friday that it received word the Department of Justice has ended a criminal investigation into multifamily rental pricing — though…

Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to capitalize on the next market surge, Inman Connect New York will prepare you to take bold steps forward. The Next Chapter is about to begin. Be part of it. Join us and thousands of real estate leaders Jan. 22-24, 2025. Direct mail is not dead; it just needs to be reimagined. I interviewed 10 agents and industry experts to identify 16 examples of direct mail pieces that are building brands and generating results right now.  The following examples include Just Sold letters and postcards, letters and postcards…

U.S. mortgage holders experienced a home equity increase in the third quarter of 2024 — up 2.5% year over year to a total of $17.5 trillion nationwide. But that was down from 8% growth in the second quarter, and negative equity also ramped up for the first time in two years, according to a CoreLogic report. CoreLogic’s Q3 2024 Homeowner Equity Insights report showed that the total number of mortgaged homes with negative equity rose by 3.5% from the second quarter. About 990,000 homes — or 1.8% of all U.S. properties — were considered “underwater” in Q3 2024, meaning their…

Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates alongside improved housing demand. The economy continues to create jobs, with wages growing at an annual rate of 4%. We also see growth in our pending contract data compared to 2022 and 2023. Additionally, the purchase application data delivered another pleasant surprise with positive results. As I have mentioned for years, coming off the lowest home sales figures ever makes it easier to see positive changes. Let’s get into the holiday spirit with this week’s Housing Market Tracker data! Weekly pending sales The weekly pending contract data from Altos…