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Meet the SERHANT. agents on ‘Owning Manhattan’ Season 2

Dec 5, 2025

The newest season of the popular Netflix series "Owning Manhattan" just dropped. Get to know the agents selling high-stakes New York City real estate under Ryan Serhant.

Zillow, Fannie and Freddie, Ridley make moves: Inman’s Top 5

Dec 5, 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.

Zillow to partner agents: Recent litigation misrepresents us

Dec 5, 2025

In an email and video message sent to Preferred agents on Thursday, the company's head of Zillow Preferred answered frequently asked questions and reassured agents that legal experts review all programs.

Some pain, some gains. Here’s where Zillow sees home prices in your market going next

Dec 5, 2025

The real estate portal and data powerhouse recently shared its updated home price forecast and predictions for 2026. Prices are expected to rise 1.2 percent nationally (but not everywhere).

Inflation eases, but mortgage rates don’t as investor worries remain

Dec 5, 2025

While a Dec. 10 Fed rate cut is now seen as a lock, investors who fund most home loans aren't as bullish that the central bank will cut rates aggressively in 2026.

RealScout announces agent-first AI search, its ‘largest update ever’

Dec 5, 2025

RealScout announces AI Search for Pros, a product release that promises to change how real estate agents use AI to know their market. The company calls it their biggest update ever and announced it in front of thousands of customers, new and old.

Pantone courts controversy with its 2026 color of the year

Dec 5, 2025

Political statement? Recession indicator? Just plain boring? Pantone's Color of the Year has stirred up lots of opinions online.

Bess Freedman: The big bamboozle of private listing networks

Dec 5, 2025

The Brown Harris Stevens CEO talks about the real-world impacts of private listing networks on agents, clients and the price discovery process.

How you can defend yourself against AI, deepfakes and ‘pretty scary things’

Dec 5, 2025

Scammers use deepfakes and voice cloning technology to trick agents and consumers alike. Three experts share their safety tips and the importance of prioritizing in-person interaction.

Finding Financial Freedom: Buy possibility when you buy property

Dec 5, 2025

Coach Melanie Klein profiles financial expert and real estate investor Austin Lampson, who exemplifies why real estate is still one of the world's most reliable paths to wealth.

A DC broker said in court he had an affair with missing real estate exec Ana Walshe

Dec 4, 2025

William Fastow sold Ana Walshe her D.C. townhome and says that he had an intimate relationship with her in the months prior to her disappearance.

Real estate marketing lessons I learned from a greasy mechanic

Dec 4, 2025

The real estate industry has an addiction to hot leads, Josh Ries writes. Learn from the marketing strategy of a successful auto mechanic to shift your attention.