Good shopping conditions for buyers this spring: Economist

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at active listings, inflation and mortgage rates, which spell out “a recipe for pretty good shopping conditions for buyers” this spring. Continue reading

Tomo Mortgage secures $20M in Series B funding round

Tomo Mortgage, an AI-powered digital mortgage lender, has secured $20 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total investment to $130 million, company executives announced Tuesday. Continue reading

Trump signals tariffs on Canada, Mexico will take effect March 4

There’s rising anxiety among investors and consumers about the potential impacts of a trade war, surveys show, with stock prices and bond yields retreating as March 4 deadline looms. Continue reading

This inventory data tells us what to expect in 2025: Economist

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market. Continue reading

Mortgage rates climbing again on hot CPI report, Powell testimony

Trump calls for lower interest rates after release of January CPI report. Powell says Fed is in no hurry to cut rates, and bond market investors who fund mortgages are taking him at his word. Continue reading

Fed pauses rate cuts, continues mortgage ‘quantitative tightening’

Trump wants lower rates. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’s not spoken to the President, and that “we don’t need to be in a hurry to adjust the policy stance.” Continue reading

Mortgage rates ease on benign December inflation report

Investors bid up shares of mortgage lenders and real estate companies after “relatively benign” CPI report ends speculation that inflation worries might force the Fed to raise rates this year. Continue reading

The real estate listings Inman’s staff couldn’t stop scrolling in 2024

From cabins on Lake Tahoe to multifamily in the Chicago suburbs, Inman’s writers spent hours clicking through listing photos and imagining life in new properties. These are their dream homes. Continue reading

‘Maniacal focus:’ How Christie’s Real Estate thrives amid change

CEO Thad Wong, Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck spoke to Inman about Christie’s strategy in 2025, as well as their take on industry practice changes and the future of Clear Cooperation. Continue reading

‘The fever has broken’: Action steps for agents after rate cuts

An environment where the fed funds rate is being cut instead of raised has historically been better for the real estate industry. Now is the time for agents to become the resource for information and professionalism. Continue reading