The Agency, Century 21, Cloze and other industry brands made moves this week, bringing on new staffers, recruiting new teams and more
Pending home sales declined 9.3% month over month in December, as a dip in mortgage rates failed to outweigh consumers concerns about high home prices and the overall economy
Lawrence Yun shared his economic outlook Wednesday, saying that despite volatility the U.S. is still on track for 4 to 5 percent growth next quarter
Teams based in Seattle and Denver have moved to other brokerages, according to separate announcements on Wednesday. The teams represent combined 2025 sales volume of $270M
Realtor.com has launched Realtor.com+, a collaborative home search experience for agents and their buying clients. It's available only through MLSs, which will offer it as a member benefit
The National Association of Realtors released its 2025 Annual Report on Tuesday, reflecting on industry pressure points and how NAR is helping Realtors 'thrive in their day-to-day businesses'
Lawyer Peter Giattino is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing $750K from a real estate client. He's accused of spending the funds on gambling and other personal expenses
Zillow VP of Product Cameron Swiggett told Inman AI innovation and investment has snowballed, and argued the tech doesn't dim human innovation — it highlights it
Toronto real estate dynamo Vivian Risi and her 2 children, Michelle and Justin, have moved their brokerages to REMAX after years with Royal LePage. The Risis' teams closed $3B in 2025 alone
Existing-home sales increased 5.1% month over month in December. However, it wasn't enough to push 2025 sales above the previous year's level
Despite an underwhelming 2025, Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler is excited about the year ahead, saying that agents who master business basics and lean into niches will succeed
The industry shuffle continues, with teams and brokers going independent or returning to their roots. Here are updates from HomeSmart, The Agency and others
Chris and Raquelle Judge earned $4.8M from renovation projects they didn't complete — leaving some clients out of more than 6 figures in costs
ERA Brand President Alex Vidal talks negotiations, relationships and how leaders can ensure their agents maintain a high emotional IQ amid the rise of artificial intelligence
Easing interest rates, down payment assistance and builder incentives are helping 1st-time homebuyers compete, according to the latest from the National Association of Realtors
Zillow and Compass are going head to head in an antitrust battle over the portal giant's Listing Access Standard. Here's a timeline of the rivalry and how the case has evolved
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Interim CEO Mary Mancera reflects on the 1st year of the Trump Administration and how the queer community is facing fear and change with courage
Some of the industry's best teams and brokers have started the year with a new brokerage. Here are updates from Compass, Douglas Elliman and others
Mergers and acquisitions, antitrust lawsuits, listing bans and the potential entry of a new portal competitor ruled 2025. Here's a look back at the top moments
Windermere's Jeff Tucker explains why 2025 was a 'remarkably stable' year and what can be done to improve consumer and agent sentiment going into 2026
