Mortgage originator fined $31K, loses license in 19 states

The settlement resolves allegations that someone else took pre-licensing and continuing education courses that Colorado-based loan officer claimed credit for. Continue reading

Realtor.com sued for copyright over attempt to capitalize on Taylor Swift engagement hype

A Kansas City photographer sued NAR and Realtor.com’s parent company for publishing her copyrighted photos of Travis Kelce’s estate without her permission. Continue reading

Redefining leadership: How women lead differently in real estate

For women in real estate leadership, it’s not about who can hustle harder, CEO Christian Barnes writes. It’s about creating purposeful and sustainable leadership. Continue reading

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading

Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com. Continue reading

How flat leadership creates thriving agents, successful brokerages

The formula for a future-ready brokerage, according to new Inman contributor Abbey Wostal: Make yourself accessible, create a culture of collaboration and focus on growth over volume. Continue reading

This tiny Midwestern village was Zillow’s most-searched city of 2022

Prairie City, Kansas, on the Kansas-Missouri state line, was Zillow’s most popular housing market in 2022, drawing unusually high traffic and leading the site for daily page views, the portal revealed. Continue reading

These are the most expensive states to insure a tiny home

It costs about 242 percent more to insure a tiny home in Oklahoma than across the remaining U.S. states and District of Columbia, according to a new analysis. Continue reading

Top Coldwell Banker team in Missouri jumps to eXp Realty

A top-performing Coldwell Banker team in the St. Louis, Missouri, area announced this week that it’s joining eXp Realty, making it the latest in a string of high-profile defections away from legacy brands. Continue reading