10 amazing Black Friday deals for agents in search of an edge in 2024

From Inman Connect New York tickets to personalized training from Ryan Serhant himself, these are the best all-around Black Friday deals for agents looking to thrive in spite of the headwinds. Continue reading

6 side hustles to help you attack the end of year income gap

This isn’t mission impossible. It’s mission we got to slay to play in 2024. Here are six part-time jobs to work your way out of a slump and pump up your SOI.
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A proactive approach to the market effects of the latest legal wrangles

The future of real estate depends on the actions we take today in the wake of Sitzer | Burnett. Coach Darryl Davis offers advice for taking a proactive approach to whatever comes next for brokers. Continue reading

Economists agree rates have peaked. But will they come down?

Two closely watched forecasts agree that mortgage rates have probably peaked, but diverge sharply on how quickly they’ll come down over the next two years. Continue reading

Mr. Cooper faces slew of class action lawsuits after cyberattack

The servicer is facing five separate federal lawsuits over an Oct. 31 cyberattack that knocked out services for days and prevented borrowers from accessing their accounts or paying home loans. Continue reading

Homebuyers perk up as mortgage rates hit lowest level in 2 months

Requests for purchase loans were up 4 percent last week compared to the week before, but down 20 percent from the same time a year ago, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Homebuyers demand school data. Portals are grappling with the risks

Home-listing portals all rely on the same source for school ratings, which are treated as essential by many homebuyers. If used improperly, critics fear the data could lead to Fair Housing violations. Continue reading

Like a boyfriend, the perfect lender is experienced, well-funded: Triple-I

Neither brand recognition nor the promise of lower rates were as valuable to agents as a mortgage lender’s ability to reliably obtain funding, according to results from the latest Inman Intel Index. Continue reading