Redfin CEO Says If Mortgages Don’t Fall, Plan B Is To ‘Drink Own Urine Or Competitors Blood’

Redfin CEO Says If Mortgages Don’t Fall, Plan B Is To ‘Drink Own Urine Or Competitors Blood’

Longtime Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said in the latest company Q2 earnings call with analysts that if mortgage rates don’t keep falling, Redfin’s “Plan B is to drink our own urine or our competitors’ blood, stay in the foxhole.” Redfin’s revenues for the quarter ended June 30 beat analyst estimates, jumping 7% year-over-year (YoY) to … Read more

Fewer home sales and lower average housing prices in Canada compared to last year

Fewer home sales and lower average housing prices in Canada compared to last year

Real estate activity across Canada in June showed a drop in both sales and housing prices compared to June 2023, says the Canadian Real Estate Association, though sales perked up a bit compared to May 2024.  According to the latest numbers from CREA, home sales activity as registered in the Canadian Multiple Listing Service (MLS) went up … Read more

National home sales in 2023 lowest since 2008 despite December ‘bounce,’ CREA says

National home sales in 2023 lowest since 2008 despite December ‘bounce,’ CREA says

Canada’s housing market is seeing some of the lowest annual sales volumes in more than a decade, according to the latest statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association, even though December saw a jump in sales compared to the month before. In a statement, CREA noted that the annual home sales total of 443,511 units in … Read more