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New residential sales drop nearly 14% in May, their sharpest in 3 years

Jun 25, 2025

Homebuyers continued to respond to market headwinds like high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty and failed to be drawn in by builder sales incentives.

5 family-friendly amenities that will make your next real estate sale

Jun 25, 2025

By promoting family-friendly amenities, Victoria Kennedy writes, you can make your marketing more irresistible to moms and dads who are ready to become homeowners.

How to talk to clients when the world is turning upside down

Jun 25, 2025

Your clients don’t need you to have all the answers; they just need to know that you’re there for them and that you’re willing (and able) to help them navigate these rough seas, Spencer Krull writes.

So far, the conflict with Iran hasn’t nudged the US housing market. But could it?

Jun 25, 2025

Economists typically keep their eyes out for three key things when assessing whether a Middle East conflict could weigh on U.S. home sales. Here's what they are.

How are you getting buyer leads in today’s market?

Jun 25, 2025

How are you bringing in buyers these days? How are you converting them into well-qualified, ready-to-buy clients?

Ripple effect: The unseen influence of your real estate work

Jun 25, 2025

The next time you're questioning your effort and your impact, coach Darryl Davis writes, look at the ripple effect of all you do and the lives you touch.

Escrow under fire: When the playbook ignores the rulebook

Jun 24, 2025

Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable and potentially unlawful incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight.

Home price gains relaxed in April, near slowest pace in 2 years

Jun 24, 2025

The FHFA HPI rose 3 percent on an annual basis in April, while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index posted a 2.7 percent annual gain.

Opendoor ‘flipping the script’ by sending seller leads to agents

Jun 24, 2025

After pilot tests in 11 markets, iBuyer expands its Key Connections program that puts partner real estate agents in touch with "high intent" sellers who want to explore their options.

Inman announces the 2025 Best of Finance Award winners

Jun 24, 2025

Inman celebrates 149 mortgage and finance professionals setting the bar higher in leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence.

Speaking at San Diego Connect is a mitzvah for Michael Liebowitz

Jun 24, 2025

The president and CEO of Douglas Elliman sat down with Inman to discuss some of the brokerage's most recent exciting updates and said he doesn't view speaking engagements as a chore, but more like a good deed.

What a ’90s movie taught me about women in real estate leadership

Jun 24, 2025

"I'm right on top of that, Rose." Here's what "Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead" taught compliance officer Summer Goralik about leadership, trust and showing up for other women.