RealPage says feds ended criminal probe into multifamily pricing

The company has become a lightning rod in debates about rental pricing software. It also remains the subject of a civil lawsuit over alleged antitrust allegations. Continue reading

RealPage says feds ended criminal probe into multifamily pricing

The company has become a lightning rod in debates about rental pricing software. It also remains the subject of a civil lawsuit over alleged antitrust allegations. Continue reading

How your Harris- and Trump-voting clients approach the home market

Supporters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump take unique approaches to transacting real estate in today’s market, a new Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults reveals. Continue reading

Social issues, not industry chaos, will guide agents at the ballot box

Commission chaos has disrupted real estate’s status quo in unique ways in 2024, but social issues have been the reason for more political donations from agents, according to an analysis by Inman. Continue reading

Housing affordability a main issue for early voters: Redfin

Thirty-eight percent of early voters said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43 percent) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29 percent), Redfin said. Continue reading

Loose election talk is creating anxiety for agents and clients alike

With the 2024 presidential race among the tightest in memory, hundreds of agents and brokers told Inman the real estate industry is encountering prickly situations amid a contentious election. Continue reading

What support for Harris, Trump says about real estate clients: Intel

The latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults reveals how Trump and Harris supporters take unique approaches to buying and selling real estate on today’s market. Continue reading

Political disputes rise among neighbors as election nears

When Redfin’s survey looked at participants planning to vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, it showed that 23.1 percent of Trump voters reported political disagreements with neighbors while 19.5 percent of Harris supporters have done the same. Continue reading

Agent offers free listings to leaving liberals — and AR-15s to the others

Idaho broker and Trump supporter Mark Fitzgerald is offering to sell “liberal” homeowners’ homes for free ahead of the election. Is he breaking Fair Housing rules? Continue reading

Harris touts a $25K down payment grant. Will homebuyers care?

The question we should be asking about Kamala Harris’ down payment grant proposal, Dr. Lee Davenport writes, is, “Will anyone jump through hurdles to take part in the program?” Continue reading