Keller Williams launches master franchise in North Macedonia

The company now has 18 master franchises in Europe and is actively looking for new expansion opportunities across most of the inhabited world, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading

Builder sentiment plunges as hesitant buyers shift to sidelines

Nearly 40 percent of homebuilders cut prices in June, the highest portion since the National Association of Home Builders began tracking the cuts. A decline in single-family starts is projected this year. Continue reading

Massachusetts bans sellers from encouraging waived inspections

The new policy was signed into law by Governor Maura Healey during the first week in June and is included in the state’s larger Affordable Homes Act. The law will apply to sales after Oct. 15, 2025. Continue reading

Compass AI is poised to bring agents ‘massive productivity gains’

With the update, real estate agents will now be able to speak prompts to Compass AI, freeing up time for other tasks, Rory Golod, president of growth and West regions at Compass, told Inman. Continue reading

Opendoor reaches $39M settlement in pricing algorithm suit

IBuyer Opendoor on Friday agreed to pay $39 million to settle a federal securities class-action suit that accused the real estate tech company of misleading investors about its homebuying algorithm. Continue reading

Rechat beefs up leadership roster, debuts Agent Impersonation Mode

With revenue rising 100 percent since 2024, Rechat is launching a tool that enables teammates to act on behalf of agents, allowing them to create flyers, schedule open houses and social media and more. Continue reading

Anthony Lamacchia had 3 minutes with Trump. This is what he told him

Ahead of Inman Connect San Diego in July, Lamacchia revealed what he said at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club this year that drew the president’s ire. “He was not happy to hear it,” he told Inman. Continue reading

AI in real estate: The agent’s guide to the ChatGPT revolution

Master the power and potential of artificial intelligence, and you’ll position yourself for success in the years to come, trainer Terry LeClair writes. Continue reading

Want steady income? Pay yourself 1st. Build wealth 2nd

Invert traditional accounting, and make business finance as intuitive as selling houses with Amanda Neely’s proven cash management system. Continue reading

Frank Lloyd Wright’s prairie-style DeRhodes House lists near $1.18M

The first home that late American architect Frank Lloyd Wright ever built in Indiana, near the beginning of his storied career — and one of just two in South Bend — has just hit the market for $1.175 million. Continue reading