California housing: A ‘caste system defined by family wealth?’ Analysts respond to report

Analysts and housing experts this week balked at what some called California’s “landed gentry” system for passing property down to younger generations. Continue reading

Real Housewife of OC Gina Kirschenheiter on doing real estate with her ‘work and life partner’

In this exclusive interview, the Real Housewife dished on beating the “Housewife curse,” being parodied by the late Catherine O’Hara and more. Continue reading

Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings

Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership. Continue reading

Ownwell raises $50M to grow its property tax appeal fintech

Ownwell has raised $50 million to expand its AI-powered property tax appeal platform, betting that rising homeownership costs will drive demand for automated tax relief. Continue reading

Despite its record length, Trump’s State of the Union falls short on housing details

During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading

How to capture massive share in today’s tough real estate market

Old school marketing strategy married to AI customization is the secret to success in today’s new and very competitive marketplace, Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away

Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren’t always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading

These inventory-strapped housing markets just can’t catch a break

It’s not just the biggest inventory gainers that have seen their stream of for-sale homes slow. Some of America’s most listing-starved metros are once again losing ground. Dive deeper with Inman Market View’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

California agent fesses up to $9M Ponzi scheme

Since 2018, Matthew Campbell used at least $2.29 million in newly acquired investor funds to pay previous investors and keep up his scheme. Continue reading

560 deals and $400M later: How this team leader found his grit

In this episode, Power Real Estate Group’s Jeffery Mcgonigle shares how he went from new agent crying in his car to leading one of the most productive teams in California with 160 agents. Continue reading