A tale of 2 housing markets as price declines spread to the West

Prices are holding up in the Northeast and Midwest, but are down from a year ago in more than 70 percent of Western markets and 40 percent of Southern markets. Continue reading

Love is blind, but FICO isn’t: Guiding couples with mismatched credit

Agents need to talk with buyer clients about credit and financing early in the process, Lindsey Harn writes, to avoid disappointment later. Continue reading

Inman celebrates its 2025 Inman Innovator Award winners

At Inman Connect San Diego, Inman unveiled the winners of its flagship award, now in its 28th year, recognizing creativity across the real estate industry. Continue reading

Keller Williams CEO: Private listings should be a ‘local decision’

Chris Czarnecki also spoke with Inman about guiding agents through a tough market and the heartwarming ways he saw them pitch in to help Texas flood victims Continue reading

Will home sales rebound? Closely watched forecasts say, ‘Yes’

Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool. Continue reading

Waning buyer activity pushes home price growth to 2-year low

Sixty percent of the nation’s largest markets saw home prices slip from May to June, with the largest drop happening in Washington, D.C., due to federal layoffs. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

Inman celebrates industry visionaries: Announcing the 2025 Inman Innovator Award finalists

Inman unveils the finalists for its flagship award, now in its 28th year, recognizing creativity across the real estate industry. Continue reading

In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too

Why are active homebuyers now ready to list their old properties? The reasons vary by individual but also display some regional trends that track with the national inventory recovery, the Inman-Dig Insights survey found. Continue reading