Feds release long-awaited opportunity zone regulations
Officials hope new regulations will unleash investment in some of the country's most disadvantaged neighborhoods
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 18
Quicken to allow Vrbo short-term rental income for mortgage qualification
The partnership unlocks the power of using rental income generated from primary or secondary residences to qualify for a mortgage
by Patrick Kearns Apr 17
Flat-fee brokerage Reali acquires mortgage lender
The California-based brokerage scooped up Lenda and will use the acquisition to launch its own mortgage service
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 17
Realtor and congressional hopeful Leigh Brown files suit against FEC
The Federal Election Commission is barring Brown from running ads for her RE/MAX franchise before the election
by Patrick Kearns Apr 16
Dallas Texas at night
The real estate tech giant expands its online homebuying and reselling program to its 9th market nationwide and second in Texas
by Patrick Kearns Apr 15
Hispanic homeowners made up more than a third of all new households over the past decade
A new report shows that Hispanics had a homeownership rate of 47.1% in 2018, and that the demographic will play a growing role in the US housing market
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 12
General Electric will pay $1.5B over subprime lending
Justice Department says a GE subsidiary misrepresented the quality of its loans and fraud controls it had in place
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 12
The Inman Weekender: The essential guide to Wall Street and real estate
The week's top real estate industry stories, plus getting back to basics
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 12
Low mortgage rates are leading to more affordability: NAR
NAR's affordability index notched its highest score since February 2018, according to data released Friday
by Patrick Kearns Apr 12
The Real Word: Will Zestimates become live offers?
Opinion
Also on ‘The Racket’ this week, a lawsuit over automated text message campaigns, and 50 Cent’s house is finally sold
by Byron Lazine Apr 12
Insurance startup Lemonade raises $300M funding round
Softbank led the new round of funding, which will let the techie insurance provider expand its reach beyond the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 11
The biggest news from Inman Disconnect 2019
Leaders gathered this week for the annual invitation-only conference, where they charted the course of the future of real estate
by Inman Apr 10
Lincoln, Nebraksa
The techie brokerage is now in 42 states, D.C., and Toronto, Canada
by Patrick Kearns Apr 10
HBO’s John Oliver puts spotlight on mobile home industry
Oliver spent the segment calling out private equity funds that purchase the land where mobile homes sit
by Bryson Masse Apr 10
'Survival of the fittest': Real estate pros predict far fewer agents
Real estate leaders at Inman's Disconnect event agreed that lower-producing agents will likely drop out in the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Keller Williams wants to copy Redfin's tech
Keller Williams President Josh Team and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin are inspired by one of their biggest rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10