This state is moving to tax millionaires. Will others follow?

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a 9.9 percent tax on household income above $1 million this week, making his state the most concrete test case yet for a policy idea spreading rapidly through many states. Continue reading

MAPPED: Nearly half of America’s MLSs have vanished since 2015. Here’s what’s left.

Amid ongoing consolidation and calls for more drastic changes, Inman mapped out the remaining 484 MLSs big and small. Continue reading

Interactive: Where immigration shored up waning housing demand

In this series of maps and tables, Intel explores which U.S. markets got hit with a double-whammy of outbound movers and reduced immigration flows last year. Continue reading

Meta lawsuits, Sora shutdown, X ad loss reveal the cost of engagement 

The systems that once made visibility easy are under pressure. Here’s how that changes the way real estate professionals should approach content. Continue reading

The U.S. is still short millions of homes — and builders can’t close the gap

Efforts to loosen building regulations have gained steam, but housing supply is still falling short thanks in part to challenges related to financing. Continue reading

This startup wants to be the brain of every real estate office

BrokerBot is building a brokerage-wide AI assistant designed to automate transactions, coordinate workflows and reshape the role of real estate agents. Continue reading

The ‘secret profit’ trap agents don’t realize they’re walking into

“Secret profit” can show up in everyday transactions. Summer Goralik and Troy Palmquist share how to disclose properly and avoid unforeseen consequences. Continue reading

Judge blocks new real estate anti-money laundering rule

A Texas district judge has ruled in favor of a title company owner who said the new rule violated her Fourth Amendment rights. Continue reading

NAR political spending targets Texas as 2026 midterm races heat up

New FEC filings show NAR’s PAC spending nearly $10 million ahead of 2026, with Texas leading candidate funding and independent expenditures. Continue reading

Elderly homeowners targeted in ‘massive’ title fraud conspiracy

The alleged conspirators are accused of using the victims’ identities to secure millions in hard money loans using residential property as collateral. Continue reading