What the presidential candidates plan to do about affordable housing

Housing affects every aspect of American life, Rachael Hite writes. This election, discover how each presidential candidate plans to reshape housing. Continue reading

More agents leave Official in wake of Alexander brothers’ departures

At least five agents based in New York and Miami have left the firm in about the last week. Previously, West Coast founding broker Tyrone McKillen had also left the Side-backed brokerage. Continue reading

Falling rates pique buyers’ interest, but not their pocketbooks

A surprise drop in mortgage rates got homebuyers off the sidelines and into home tours. However, affordability and recessionary concerns have kept buyers from making purchases. Continue reading

E&V’s Anthony Hitt says the best thing agents can do now is ‘focus’

The Engel & Völkers Americas president and CEO took time to chat with Inman and shared why agents should be concentrating on relationships — not confusion around commission lawsuits. Continue reading

Expedia adjusts H2 projections despite revenue growth

Expedia Group met the high end of its earnings expectations for the second quarter of 2024, despite a challenging macro environment and softening travel demand, according to an earnings report released Thursday. Continue reading

NAR: Settlement mandates ‘benefit’ buyers and sellers

Consumer guides from the trade group offer a contrast to previous messaging but also continue to promote pre-emptive offers of compensation to buyer agents. Continue reading

Now in beta, Eden’s AI home search aims to upend ‘Big Search’

Agents can use Eden’s AI tools to compete for business with affordability, a unique advantage in a market that may soon find buyers having to pay directly for representation Continue reading

Investors aren’t ready to buy in to Better’s comeback story

Digital mortgage lender boosted second quarter loan production by 45 percent and says it’s on track to originate more than $1 billion in mortgages in Q3 for the first time in two years, but losses continue to mount. Continue reading

RE/MAX agent count drops as revenue falls for 8 straight quarters

Franchisor reported its U.S. agent count fell 6.3 percent during the second quarter as revenue fell 4.8 percent compared to a year earlier, according to its earnings report. Continue reading