Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs

CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home transactions involve one of its products Continue reading

Median monthly housing payments see sharpest drop in almost 1 year

The drop in monthly payments, Redfin reported, followed a decrease in mortgage rates, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ultimately hitting a 2025 low of 6.12 percent on Tuesday. Continue reading

10 old school marketing strategies that still work in this tough market

The best agents in 2026 will blend innovation with authenticity, trainer Bernice Ross writes, using new tools to amplify rather than replace the human touch. Continue reading

Practical magic! How to use AI for real estate disclosures

Making AI part of your transaction process saves you time and money, while helping you focus on the tasks only you can do, new Inman contributor America Foy writes. Continue reading

Pending home sales remain stuck in the mud in September

The National Association of Realtors’ monthly report showed that homebuyers are still a bit crippled by economic uncertainty, and recent mortgage rate drops have mostly only spurred refinance activity. Continue reading

NAR and the real estate industry’s irrelevance problem

Failure to embrace tech innovation will ensure the real estate industry falls further behind, hastening the entry of disruptive outside forces, Sean Frank writes. Continue reading

Commissions held up in Year 1. Would a seller’s shift upend them?

As they compete among themselves for affordability-constrained homebuyers, fewer sellers are even attempting a hardline stance on the buyer-side commission, the Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey finds. Continue reading

Real estate portals feel the heat during a rough week: The Download

After a week of legal battles and portal platform shakeups, real estate leaders break down what it all means for agents on the ground. Continue reading

More homes sold. Lower rates. Lower inflation. Where Fannie Mae expects the market to move

Economists with the mortgage giant shared a glimmer of good news for real estate professionals in a pair of new forecasts. Continue reading

Zillow pulls Matterport, more lawsuits, hidden mistakes: Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading