Real Estate Markets & Economy
The president made the announcement on Truth Social on Friday. Warsh will need to be confirmed by the Senate before taking up the central bank post
The South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic dominated Zillow's buyer-friendly markets list, with homebuyers finding favorable pricing trends and greater negotiation leverage
Homebuyers in the US canceled about 40K purchase agreements during the month of December — a record for any December dating back to at least 2017
Secretary Scott Turner vowed the agency would 'leave no stone unturned' in rooting out non-citizens who might be taking advantage of HUD-funded housing
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.09 percent this week. The shift has brought average monthly housing payments down 6 percent compared to 2025
Stop obsessing about scaling your business. Embrace the ‘stacking’ method
Self-employment can be a rational and rewarding choice, Nick Schlekeway writes, but it should not be mistaken for building an asset that compounds
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
Bernice Ross writes that the time to jump over the January slump is now, thanks to 3 recent shifts in the mortgage market that may yield new prospects from the data you already have
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
President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200B in mortgage bonds to drive down rates
As the market shifts this year, key areas of opportunity await savvy agents, according to a Corcoran survey of affiliate owners shared exclusively with Inman
Even though buyers have the upper hand over sellers nationally, many have stuck to the sidelines anyway due to the high cost of homeownership and economic uncertainty
Opinion
When we lead with integrity and purpose, homeownership becomes more than a transaction, Julia Lashay Israel writes. It becomes a pathway to stability, dignity and possibility
Contributor Dr. Lee Davenport writes that real estate agents have a responsibility to answer Dr. King's 1967 rhetorical question, "Where do we go from here?" with action, not complacency
Younger generations inheriting trillions in real estate are poised to reshape the market, prioritize lifestyle, financial stability, according to Coldwell Banker Global Luxury's 2026 Trend Report
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