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Is 2025 your year to (finally) join a real estate team?

Dec 17, 2024

With the real estate industry constantly changing, coach Verl Workman writes, now might be the ideal opportunity to capitalize on the strength of a team and propel your career forward.

Fannie Mae forecasts ‘significant regional variation’ in 2025 sales

Dec 16, 2024

"From an affordability perspective, we think 2025 will look a lot like 2024," Fannie Mae chief economist says, but with more inventory in Sun Belt states and parts of the Mountain West and Pacific Northwest.

In 2024, VCs focused on ‘quality over quantity’: CRETI

Dec 16, 2024

In total, real estate technology entrepreneurs landed $15.1 billion in funds for their ideas on how to improve the industry, according to CRETI’s 2024 Proptech Venture Capital Analysis.

News Knockout: Readers vote for the top real estate story of 2024

Dec 16, 2024

Will it involve the DOJ, the three-way agreement, the National Association of Realtors, alleged bad behavior or something else? You decide Inman's top story of the year.

Alexander twins’ bond review delayed until Thursday

Dec 16, 2024

Defense lawyers for Oren and Alon Alexander appeared in court on Monday, but because of a paperwork scuffle, the brothers' bond review was delayed a few days. Judge Lody Jean said the brothers' house arrests "may be more of a hurdle than anything else," given the federal charges against them.

Older buyers prioritizing lifestyle over climate risk, Redfin says

Dec 16, 2024

In 2023, nearly 37 percent of homes bought by individuals aged 65 and older were located in areas with high risk of extreme heat, compared to 32.3 percent of homes purchased by those under the age of 35.

Yonkers Housing Authority taps AreaHub to provide climate data

Dec 16, 2024

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers is collaborating with AreaHub to better understand how severe weather impacts its mission to protect and safeguard affordable housing.

Realtor.com’s 2025 Housing Forecast: Key insights for agents

Dec 16, 2024

Realtor.com’s annual Housing Forecast offers data-driven predictions and trends for 2025, providing real estate professionals with key insights into the evolving market at both macro and micro levels.

Clearing up lingering confusion over the Clear Cooperation Policy

Dec 16, 2024

This year, Realtor devotion to fiduciary duty has been openly questioned, team leader Carl Medford writes. Is this the time to adopt a policy that appears to undermine consumer interests?

NAR’s culture of excess: How lavish leadership perks betray members

Dec 16, 2024

Coach Darryl Davis calls for NAR to change its policies on volunteer compensation in light of the organization's need to restore integrity and rebuild trust with its members.

Majority of real estate pros support Clear Cooperation, Intel Index finds

Dec 16, 2024

Supporters of the policy outnumber critics nearly 3-to-1, according to new data from the Inman Intel Index survey. Agents at larger brokerages were more receptive to the criticisms, Intel found.

12 ways to reduce stress and chaos and stay on track in 2025

Dec 14, 2024

Frustrated by the challenges of 2024 and finding it hard to get geared up for 2025? Bernice Ross offers a dozen strategies to help get your attitude and your business back on track.