NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lowering mortgage rates were leading to more buyers coming to market, but Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall market rebound should stay tempered.
Leveraging Short-Term Rentals to Sell Your Home Before Moving Abroad
Many homeowners face a challenge when they want to sell quickly before moving abroad. Traditional sales often take time, and delays create stress. One solution is to turn your property into a short-term rental. This method keeps the home active, attracts potential buyers, and generates income. With the right approach, you can sell your home before ...
Here’s our most read advice from Back to Basics Month 2025
As Back to Basics Month comes to a close, Inman’s Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the top 10 most-read advice articles — written by contributors, chosen by readers.
A Nashville Family Goes Wall to Wallpaper
Mary Kathryn Wells and Chris Vinyard dealt with the “sensory insanity” of their open floor plan home by dousing it in bright colors and bold patterns.
$4 Million Homes in California
An Italianate house in San Francisco, a ranch in Solvang and a cedar-shake cottage in Bolinas.
Engel & Völkers’ CEO: ‘We’re focused on culture over indiscriminate scale’
Stuart Siegel said he wants his company to be known for quality, and wondered how companies like Compass and Anywhere might be able to unify their cultures.
Hopeful but wary, agents report slippage in listing pipelines: Intel
A renewed interest from homebuyer clients has been offset by lost ground with sellers, agents across the country tell Intel. It's testing their newfound hope for the year ahead.
Here are the stories you missed amid the Compass coverage
In case you were head down in the Compass merger news last week, we've put together a roundup of the market stats and how-tos you may have missed.
How a Green Beret turned an agent’s advice into a $600M empire
Levi Rodgers, a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, share’s his powerful story of survival, recovery and building a top real estate team in Texas.
Closing is the lifetime launchpad for client follow-up: Step 8
When your buyer-focused transaction management system runs on habit instead of willpower, you don’t skip the steps that matter most, Cassie Walker Johnson writes as she wraps up her eight-step plan.
More than half of metros stray from ‘balanced’ housing market
The housing market is seeing signs of balance, but dig deeper, and the picture looks far from uniform. Here’s how to explain it to clients.
Home Builders, and Homeowners, Brace for Impact of Kitchen Tariffs
President Trump’s plan for import taxes on foreign-made cabinets, vanities and furniture is reverberating through the industry.
How to Get Building Scaffolding Removed in New York City
The city has enacted new laws to reduce the length of time for scaffolding and sidewalk shed permits. But you can take more direct action.
What real estate agents can learn from TikTok, Tylenol and Disney
Behind the headline-dominating controversies this week are powerful lessons in messaging, trust and public perception that agents can’t afford to miss, digital marketer Jessi Healey writes.
Democrats seek transparency into Fannie, Freddie ‘reprivatization’
The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a "North Star" in plans for a secondary offering, but Dems complain they've been shut out of process.
A Secret Sauce Keeps This Australian House Hot and Cool
An architect couple, Carol Marra and Ken Yeh, used tile remnants and mismatched boards to outfit their energy efficient mountain dwelling.
Former agent convicted of swindling woman out of her home
While Monique Hill and her husband were undergoing foreclosure proceedings, former real estate agent Oscar Dais created, signed and notarized a fraudulent deed in Hill's maiden name. This week, Dais pleaded guilty.
The modern tech stack agents and brokerages need now: Streaming
Instead of hoping new software will transform your company, learn how to build a smart, streamlined tech stack that enhances existing workflows, improves efficiency and drives real growth.
$1B Florida brokerage and former NFL prospect join Christie’s International Real Estate
First Coast, founded by Corey Hasting in 2018, brings around 130 agents from Engel & Völkers to the luxury brand operating across the Jacksonville, Florida, metro area.
Here’s the essential reading on the Compass-Anywhere deal
Lock in with Inman’s ongoing coverage of the Compass-Anywhere merger — from deal details and culture clashes to agent reactions and what it means for the future of real estate.