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Opendoor continues C-sweep with CFO swap

Sep 19, 2025

Christy Schwartz, the iBuyer’s longtime chief accounting officer, was named interim CFO. She’ll replace Selim Freiha, who served as CFO for less than a year.

Robert Reffkin, mortgage moves, Serhant family: Inman’s Top 5

Sep 19, 2025

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

The No. 1 secret to not using ‘salesy’ scripts: Now Streaming

Sep 19, 2025

Real estate coach Darryl Davis offers insights for communicating authentically without relying on over-produced, scripted talking points.

These are the states where homeowners will benefit most — and least — from new SALT cap

Sep 19, 2025

Redfin’s latest analysis reveals the states where homeowners will benefit most from the new state and local tax (SALT) cap, which Congress raised from $10,000 to $40,000.

Florida agent and firefighter husband arrested on charges of child porn and bestiality

Sep 19, 2025

Agent Harliegh Hoffman and her husband, Jordan Hoffman, were arrested earlier this month after the Lake City Police Department received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Compass calling foul on MLS rules is hypocrisy

Sep 19, 2025

The National Association of Realtors and MLSs need to be repaired, not replaced, independent broker-owner Courtney Poulos writes.

Bess Freedman on the market, private listings and 2026

Sep 19, 2025

The New York City-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman recently, and during uncertain markets, that's something that attracts real estate agents.

On ‘Education Day,’ buyers teach you what they really want: Step 4

Sep 19, 2025

In Part 4 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares a plan for "Education Day," when buyers finally get to look at homes and figure out what features matter most.

AI isn’t here to replace agents. It’s here to make you faster, better

Sep 19, 2025

As real estate moves further into the age of artificial intelligence, Lauren Henss writes, it requires a combination of tech and human connection to serve clients.

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Sep 18, 2025

Lower courts have ruled Cook can continue to serve on the central bank's board while she challenges the Trump adminstration's move to fire her over unproven mortgage allegations.

Artificial intelligence is taking the real estate world by storm

Sep 18, 2025

Agents are starting to incorporate artificial intelligence into their technology suites, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors.

Why is the Fed cutting interest rates — and what happens next?

Sep 18, 2025

Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market.