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Every Friday, Inman Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
6 bad habits great agents avoid (and what they do instead)
Ready to change your life and your business? It starts, Jimmy Burgess writes, with changing the negative patterns you’ve fallen into.
Gary Keller’s bleak 2025 housing market forecast: The Download
This week at Keller Williams’ Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next?
No, the Washington DC housing market isn’t crashing amid layoffs
A social media frenzy suggested government layoffs are tanking the housing market in the nation’s capital. But economists armed with data tell Inman it’s mostly business as usual in D.C.
NAR makes $197M commission suit settlement payment
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At least some of the payout will come from NAR’s reserve funds, including operating reserves and those collected from members specifically for lobbying and to advertise the Realtor brand.
13 negotiation questions every agent must learn to ask
Rather than telling your clients what you think they want to hear, Bernice Ross writes, ask the right questions, and get them talking about what matters most to them.
