This poll was active 07.13.2014 through 07.19.2014
The New Normal: 25 Percent of Pending Sales Don’t Close
Let’s take a look a the latest data on pending sales volume versus closed sales volume. For this series I roll the pending sales and closed sales data up by quarter, with pending sales offset by one month. In other words, the second quarter numbers below represent pending sales from March, April, and May and…
Zillow’s “Coming Soon” Off to a Slow Start
After seeing quite a bit of uproar in real estate industry circles about Zillow’s new “Coming Soon” feature (a.k.a. pocket listings for dummies) last month, I decided to see how popular actual usage of the feature was a few weeks after the big launch. After all, actions speak louder than words. Last week I spent…
June Reporting Roundup: Affirmations Edition
It’s time once again for the monthly reporting roundup, where you can read my wry commentary about the news instead of subjecting yourself to boring rehashes of the NWMLS press release (or in addition to, if that’s what floats your boat). To kick things off, here’s an excerpt from the NWMLS press release: No Summer…
Poll: When will inventory recover to pre-bubble levels?
This poll was active 07.06.2014 through 07.12.2014