‘Real estate is the sacrificial lamb of high interest rates’: Jason Oppenheim rants on the Fed

In this Inman exclusive video interview ahead of the “Selling the OC” Season 4 premiere, The Oppenheim Group founder got real about the market, interest rates and the Federal Reserve. Continue reading

Real estate has become lawsuit-happy, and it’s killing our credibility

Real estate leaders can either keep fighting for control or start working to lift each other, and the industry, higher, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

Finish 2025 strong by checking these 10 to-dos off your list

Lori Muller provides 10 steps you can take right now to close out Q4 with momentum and enter 2026 prepared, positioned and powerful. Continue reading

Housing recession? K-shaped trends? The dollars and ‘sense’ of today’s economy

This week on The Download, Inman reporters break down the late-2025 economic trends affecting your clients and your real estate business. Continue reading

Yes, the current market is brutal, but ‘boomsday’ is on the way

Boomsday isn’t a fantasy, Oliver Graf writes. It’s what happens when years of pent-up demand hit a turning point. And that point is coming soon. Continue reading

AI helps UWM seize the day, make the most loans in 4 years in Q3

Mia, a generative AI loan officer assistant that UWM rolled out in May, has made more than 400,000 calls — often to alert past clients of opportunities to refinance their mortgage at lower rates. Continue reading

Learn everything, be curious and show up to succeed in real estate

Find out how luxury broker Alison Melton traded skyscrapers for Spanish moss — and discovered that Southern charm might just be the new definition of luxury real estate. Continue reading

7 things real estate brokers should do before the end of the year

End of year planning should be at the top of your to-do list now. Erica Ramus shares strategies to make it more effective and more impactful. Continue reading

Northeast sees strongest price gains in Q3 as median single-family home price hits $426,800

Home prices climbed in 77 percent of metro areas during the third quarter of 2025 as the median single-family home price in the U.S. rose by 1.7 percent year over year. Continue reading

Heard of a K-shaped economy? You’re living in it now

Much like the American people today, the economy is starkly divided — and it’s impacting the real estate market. Here’s how. Continue reading