19 real estate pros share their Lesson Learned moments

For five years now, Inman’s Christy Murdock has been highlighting real estate pros across the nation in her Lesson Learned column. Here’s a look at 2023’s most memorable profiles and advice. Continue reading

Mortgage rates are in free fall as economy continues to cool

While Fed policymakers had forecast three rate cuts next year, futures markets now see an 85 percent chance of at least six rate cuts after a key inflation metric shows the economy is cooling rapidly. Continue reading

Lessen, Darwin Homes partner to evolve SFR services

Lessen provides a wide array of technology services to managers of single family rentals, multifamily communities and commercial income properties, while its newest partner, Darwin Homes, offers a mobile solution for finding, applying and moving into s… Continue reading

Get packing: 10 places that will pay you to live there in 2024

More and more places are turning to cash incentives or free land to lure new residents. Here are 10 to consider if you or your clients are thinking of making a change in the new year. Continue reading

How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis

Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts. Continue reading

Salt Lake City: The utopian community that (sort of) worked

Utah’s capital was founded as a religious refuge and built according to spiritual ideals. But it has evolved dramatically, offering a compelling glimpse of what successful urban planning looks like. Continue reading

How our utopian dreams became the stuff of dystopian nightmares

In the 19th century, many people had a utopian view of the future, as well as fantastic visions of future cities. Then something shifted and we’ve been obsessed with dystopias ever since. Continue reading

How 2,000 years of ‘layering’ transformed an ancient Roman city

Verona, Italy, started out with a rigid Roman street grid, then spent two millennia evolving into the charming and quaint city that exists today, layered with generation after generation of history. Continue reading

Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?

People have been founding new cities forever. However, it turns out building a successful place is harder than it looks — and sometimes takes a very long time. Continue reading