Showing activity spiked in November, report reveals

Across the U.S., home showings jumped 12.6 percent year-over-year in November, according to real estate data firm ShowingTime. Continue reading

Tech startup launches ‘Craigslist for pocket listings’

In the face of the National Association of Realtors’ new ban on pocket listings, OfferAI’s tool connects real estate agents to a network of investors who purchase off-market properties. Continue reading

Neighborhoods in the Bay Area, Boston among Redfin’s most competitive of 2019

White Oaks, a neighborhood about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, was the most competitive place for U.S. homebuyers in 2019, according to Redfin. Continue reading

Inman Person of the Year 2019: The Ethical Agent

This year, Inman honors a much-needed figure in an industry still struggling with issues such as discrimination. Continue reading

The most-read news stories of 2019

Amazon tiny homes, the bombshell buyer’s broker commission lawsuits and all things Keller Williams were top-of-mind for Inman readers in 2019. Continue reading

Why it pays to stay in touch

If you stay in touch continuously, it will pay off in the long run, according to a small sample poll from PostcardMania. Continue reading

NRT and incoming Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman talks pocket listings, venture capital and 2020

Ryan Gorman thinks agents will continue to play a vital role in the industry and that 2019 was a kind of tipping point for venture-backed real estate tech. Continue reading

2019 was the year of the Multiple Listing Service

It was a big year for MLSs — pocket listings, bombshell lawsuits and the relentless march of technology all dominated MLS news. Here are the most noteworthy trends. Continue reading

The future isn’t quite what I thought it would be

Columnist Teresa Boardman revisits her 2010 predictions about technology’s impact on the real estate industry. Homebuyers can get 3D tours and look up home histories online, but the mortgage process is still painfully slow. Continue reading