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Don’t let buyer clients skip student loan payments during shutdown

Oct 13, 2025

As the government shutdown reaches the end of its second week, some student loan borrowers are saying they plan to skip their next payment. Although some borrowers don't mind the credit ding, real estate professionals are urging borrowers who want to purchase a home this fall to keep paying — or risk derailing their homeownership journey for another year.

Zillow may be surrounded, but it’s not checkmate just yet

Oct 13, 2025

Zillow has had a difficult month, with lawmakers and rivals filing four lawsuits aimed at upending portal's main business segments. Although Zillow's next moves will likely come with some pain, experts say it won't end their dominance in the industry.

The hyperlocal imperative: Why brokerages must own their backyards to win

Oct 13, 2025

Forget flashy branding and endless ad spend, the brokers winning market share today are the ones doubling down on local expertise. Learn how hyperlocal strategies and the right tools are helping agents thrive block by block.

Starter homes see bigger price cuts than luxury listings

Oct 13, 2025

Builders are negotiating, mortgage rates are biting and budget-conscious buyers are pulling back — leaving lower-priced homes vulnerable to deep discounts.

Real estate leaders weigh in on Compass-Anywhere: The Download

Oct 13, 2025

As the logistics of the merger unfold, members of the real estate community continue to share their thoughts on the deal.

The $168M secret: Why this broker leans on a 50 call per week rule

Oct 13, 2025

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, DOMO CEO Greg Geilman offers an authentic look at how he built a high-production, boutique luxury brokerage after quitting his tech job to join real estate in 2010.

The MLS isn’t dead yet, but brokers hedge bets with private listings

Oct 13, 2025

As Clear Cooperation's biggest opponents gain market share and influence, Intel surveyed agents and brokers on how they actually use private listings — and just how deep their loyalty to the MLS runs.

How agents can win the AI-driven holiday marketing season

Oct 11, 2025

This holiday season is all about speed, personalization and AI. Shoppers are using ChatGPT to make decisions, and now they can browse Zillow listings there, too, Jessi Healey writes. Holiday marketing for real estate agents means adapting fast, building trust and showing up where clients are already searching.

Equifax cuts VantageScore 4.0 mortgage credit scores to $4.50

Oct 10, 2025

Once Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are ready to start accepting VantageScore 4.0, the algorithm will go head-to-head with the less inclusive FICO Classic score.

15 tips, tricks and tools to add to your DIY home staging kit

Oct 10, 2025

A combination of upskilling and these 15 items and strategies helps ensure that your home staging gets your listings sold, Annette DeCicco writes.

Think like an economist. Win like a real estate agent: Now Streaming

Oct 10, 2025

Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather unpacks the economic principles behind the real estate industry to make agents more effective.

Compass clues, ChatGPT listings, white-collar crime: Inman’s Top 5

Oct 10, 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.