Waning buyer activity pushes home price growth to 2-year low

Sixty percent of the nation’s largest markets saw home prices slip from May to June, with the largest drop happening in Washington, D.C., due to federal layoffs. Continue reading

Agents find marketing magic in low-ball asking prices

The share of $1 listings has risen 24 percent since 2024, according to Realtor.com. Inman spoke to an agent about the upside — and downside — of the tactic. Continue reading

The do’s and don’ts of crafting compelling listing descriptions

Want more eyes on your listings? These expert-backed do’s and don’ts will help you craft descriptions that spark emotion, highlight value and drive real interest. Continue reading

Stale listing? Here’s how to reset, refresh, relaunch: The Download

It’s one of our readers’ favorite topics right now, so we’re rounding up great contributor insights from agents and brokers with boots on the ground to help you help your sellers. Continue reading

Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June

Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit. Continue reading

Zillow slams Compass’ ‘hidden listing scheme’ in new court filing

The portal giant countered arguments Compass had made in its complaint alleging antitrust activity and more, and asked the court to deny a request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent enforcement of Zillow’s new listing standards. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Peer deep inside the inventory realignment

With interactive maps and charts, Inman’s data team sheds light on the most salient trends in your market — and hundreds of others. Continue reading

‘Zillow is taking your clients right out of your hands’: Andy Florance on Zillow’s policy

In a post on LinkedIn, the CoStar CEO took aim at various Zillow policies and urged agents to reach out to the Justice Department Continue reading

Announcing the Realtor.com® PRO Resources hub on Inman.com

The resource center will showcase Realtor.com® tools and content and extend its commitment to helping real estate professionals. Continue reading

Homes.com sent direct mailers to sellers across the country asking them to pay to ‘boost’ their homes

Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as “unethical.” But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them. Continue reading