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Choosing the right brokerage: What new agents need to know

Feb 10, 2025

Deciding which brokerage to join when you first start out as a new agent can either set you up for success or run your career off the rails before it begins, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

Is it you? Call for speakers for Inman Connect San Diego 2025 

Feb 10, 2025

Inman seeks fresh perspectives and new ideas from people like you for the Inman Connect stage when the conference heads to San Diego on July 30-Aug. 1, 2025. Fill out a short form to apply.

CFPB is latest target of Trump’s downsizing government campaign

Feb 10, 2025

Democrats vow to fight moves to "unlawfully 'delete' this popular consumer watchdog that enjoys the broad bipartisan support of 4 out of 5 Americans."

Steel and aluminum are President Trump’s latest tariff targets

Feb 10, 2025

The National Association of Home Builders has sounded the alarm on the potential impact on housing costs if Trump follows through on threats to impose duties on Canadian wood and gypsum from Mexico.

Vacant, foreign-owned homes draw criticism in LA post-wildfires

Feb 10, 2025

Wildfire victims and other residents are wondering what good vacant properties owned by individuals who live thousands of miles away serve while so many struggle to find temporary and permanent housing.

Housing market challenges aren’t over yet, Barbara Corcoran warns

Feb 10, 2025

Mortgage rates have inched downward, with the 30-year fixed rate falling down "by a fraction of a point to 6.96 percent," Corcoran said, representing the lowest rate in six weeks. The 15-fixed loan rate was 6.21 percent as of Thursday. However, Corcoran believes the minimal drop is not enough to spur major market challenges. 

DOGE cost-cutting exposes risk to cities with federal office space

Feb 10, 2025

Impact on certain markets may be "profound," attorneys warn, as federal agencies look to cut the size of their real estate footprint by as much as 50 percent under the Trump administration.

More charges to come against Alexander brothers, feds say

Feb 10, 2025

After sifting through online accounts and tech devices associated with the brothers, prosecutors said more charges against them will be forthcoming. Their federal trial has been scheduled for Jan. 5, 2026.

Agent anxiety over commissions falls as negotiations continue: Intel

Feb 10, 2025

Despite modest commission compression following the NAR settlement, agents are approaching conversations around compensation with less fear, according to the latest Intel Index survey data.

Anxiety over mortgage rates, rent and home prices begins to mount

Feb 10, 2025

Inflation expectations surged after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on goods from China, Canada and Mexico, a new University of Michigan survey of consumers finds.

Always-on and getting smarter, AI coaching options grow

Feb 10, 2025

If artificial intelligence can talk to your prospective leads about their housing needs, there’s no reason it can’t chat with you about your business, and it's ready to get talkative, tech columnist Craig Rowe writes.

Lesson Learned: You set the pace and tone for transactions

Feb 10, 2025

Find out how this Florida Realtor puts her unique background to work for clients and colleagues and how she "sets the pace" for her buyers and sellers.