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What do agents need to know about 1st-time buyer seminars?

Jul 27, 2026

This week in his America Answers column, America Foy addresses all of your burning questions about planning a first-time homebuyer seminar.

8 ways to revive a stalled listing

Jul 27, 2026

A stalled listing is not a dead one, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here are eight ways to jump-start it, starting with pricing the way buyers actually search.

These risk-prone markets spooked insurers. What’s happened since?

Jul 27, 2026

Insurers declined to renew policies at unseen rates near wildfire and storm risk. Inman examines what's happened in those markets since.

Your feedback in action: Progress on the NAR Strategic Plan

Jul 27, 2026

Landmark housing bill, MLS guidance and broker engagement lead the way in NAR’s transformation.

Private listings are creating a buyer problem. How will we solve it?

Jul 27, 2026

Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi writes that both buyers and sellers are impacted by the industry debate over private listings.

Family ties, AI and the new first-time homebuyer

Jul 27, 2026

As parents fund more first-time purchases, AI-generated repair estimates and contract disputes are becoming a fixture at the negotiating table.

US home prices hold near all-time highs — but with weak momentum

Jul 27, 2026

Home prices are back on a slow upward trajectory, according to new numbers from First American. It's been a summer of fits and starts.

Why documentation is your brokerage’s best legal defense

Jul 27, 2026

A thoughtful follow-up email or contemporaneous memo is your best witness to the professionalism, care and fiduciary commitment you provide, broker Katherine Mechling writes.

Homesellers are objecting to price, not commission, survey finds

Jul 27, 2026

New survey of thousands of real estate professionals finds more clients are showing up with Zillow data to argue their agent's price is too low.

‘Landmaxxing’ and other luxury trends reshaping real estate

Jul 27, 2026

Luxury buyers are increasingly purchasing neighboring properties to build private, multigenerational compounds, a trend luxury leaders discussed at Inman Luxury Connect in San Diego.

Win more listings with this AI listing presentation blueprint

Jul 26, 2026

Put the AI advantage to work for you when you use it to go into your next listing presentation more prepared than ever before, Jimmy Burgess writes.

Compass and Zillow pitch competing data on private listings

Jul 25, 2026

New Compass research says phased marketing helps homesellers, while Zillow’s recent court-filed data points to lower returns.