Matthew Blake, Author at HousingWire https://www.realtrends.com/blog/author/mblake/ Empowering Real Estate Decisions with Trusted Insights. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:44:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/cropped-RealTrends_bug.png?w=32 Matthew Blake, Author at HousingWire https://www.realtrends.com/blog/author/mblake/ 32 32 242052225 In real estate commission row, judge denies arbitration motion https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/22/in-real-estate-commission-row-judge-denies-arbitration-motion/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/22/in-real-estate-commission-row-judge-denies-arbitration-motion/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2022 18:33:44 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/22/in-real-estate-commission-row-judge-denies-arbitration-motion/ A Missouri federal judge this week denied a motion by the NAR and several of the country's biggest brokerages to compel arbitration in a class action lawsuit on behalf of hundreds of thousands of people who have sold their homes.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/22/in-real-estate-commission-row-judge-denies-arbitration-motion/feed/ 0 3339 Are homebuilders too pessimistic? https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/19/are-homebuilders-too-pessimistic/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/19/are-homebuilders-too-pessimistic/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:21:48 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/19/are-homebuilders-too-pessimistic/ Builders might not feel great about the economy, but they’re actually doing pretty well. We dive into why sentiment is so low and what it means for the housing industry amid fears of recession.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/19/are-homebuilders-too-pessimistic/feed/ 0 3323 International buyers hit new low: NAR survey https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/18/international-buyers-hit-new-low-nar-survey/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/18/international-buyers-hit-new-low-nar-survey/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:06:11 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/18/international-buyers-hit-new-low-nar-survey/ The number of homes purchased by non-U.S. residents has sunk like a stone for five straight years and just tumbled to a new low, according to a NAR report released Monday.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/18/international-buyers-hit-new-low-nar-survey/feed/ 0 3317 Side shrinking, growing and staying cautious https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/15/side-shrinking-growing-and-staying-cautious/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/15/side-shrinking-growing-and-staying-cautious/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 21:04:34 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/15/side-shrinking-growing-and-staying-cautious/ After laying off 10% of its workforce, Side has expanded into new markets.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/15/side-shrinking-growing-and-staying-cautious/feed/ 0 3312 Can tech point Compass in the right direction? https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/13/can-tech-point-compass-in-the-right-direction/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/13/can-tech-point-compass-in-the-right-direction/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/13/can-tech-point-compass-in-the-right-direction/ Compass has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on technology. But will it be enough to keep top producing agents at the brokerage or lift it out of financial struggle?

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/13/can-tech-point-compass-in-the-right-direction/feed/ 0 3304 Real estate agents cashed in on 2021’s record market https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/11/real-estate-agents-cashed-in-on-2021s-record-market/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/11/real-estate-agents-cashed-in-on-2021s-record-market/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 20:20:13 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/11/real-estate-agents-cashed-in-on-2021s-record-market/ Real estate agents completed an average of 12 deals last year compared to 10 a year earlier. And the median agent income before taxes was $54,300, a significant climb from $43,300 in 2020.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/11/real-estate-agents-cashed-in-on-2021s-record-market/feed/ 0 3302 RE/MAX quietly lays off 17% of staff https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/re-max-quietly-lays-off-17-of-staff/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/re-max-quietly-lays-off-17-of-staff/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2022 21:59:18 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/re-max-quietly-lays-off-17-of-staff/ Denver-based RE/MAX is a residential real estate institution, rewriting the agent and brokerage playbook back in the 1970s and 80s. But on Thursday RE/MAX announced that 17% of its staff, or 120 employees, would be let go by the end of the year.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/07/re-max-quietly-lays-off-17-of-staff/feed/ 0 3293 Anti-brokerage brokerage HomeLister raises $10M https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/06/anti-brokerage-brokerage-homelister-raises-10m/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/06/anti-brokerage-brokerage-homelister-raises-10m/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 02:21:01 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/06/anti-brokerage-brokerage-homelister-raises-10m/ California-based HomeLister is touting short-term growth, while disrupting the traditional brokerage model, its founder says.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/06/anti-brokerage-brokerage-homelister-raises-10m/feed/ 0 3289 Frazzled but focused: A day in the life of a real estate agent https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/01/frazzled-but-focused-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-real-estate-agent/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/01/frazzled-but-focused-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-real-estate-agent/#respond Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:19:46 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/01/frazzled-but-focused-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-real-estate-agent/ A revealing look at how one real estate agent cris-crosses Chicagoland in a historically weird market. Stephanie LoVerde counsels couples, cleans counters, gets a decades-old elevator to work ... and closes on a condo.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/07/01/frazzled-but-focused-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-real-estate-agent/feed/ 0 3273 HomeLight lays off 19% of workforce https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/06/29/homelight-lays-off-19-of-workforce/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/06/29/homelight-lays-off-19-of-workforce/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:24:55 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2022/06/29/homelight-lays-off-19-of-workforce/ Just days after announcing another $115 million in financing, San Francisco real estate company HomeLight announced a layoff of 19% of its workforce.

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