real estate consumer journey
Opinion
The new consumer journey starts before calling a real estate agent 
OPINION: Your 1st client contact starts long before they reach out to you
by Rainy Hake Austin Oct 15
Buy the house, lease the dirt: Inside M. Ryan Gorman’s new affordability venture
Buy the house, lease the dirt: Inside M. Ryan Gorman’s new affordability venture
Estately uses land leases to reduce homebuyers' mortgage payments
by Marian McPherson Oct 15
Cars parked in a parking lot to represent the author's analogy of buyers waiting for rates are like drivers looking for a closer parking spot and the mortgage rate scripts agents need today.
Buyers waiting for lower rates? Here are the scripts you need now
Every buyer who's 'waiting for rates to come down' is like a driver looking for a closer parking spot
by Darryl Davis Oct 15
A man covering his face with moving boxes behind him to represent homebuyer's remorse.
80% of homeowners feel buyer's remorse. Here's how to curb it
Wild swings in the housing market can create feelings of doubt, stress and regret in homebuyers
by Cara Ameer Oct 15
real estate economist
Mortgage rates surge as housing demand cools: Economist
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at unemployment, inflation, mortgage rates
by Jeff Tucker Oct 14
Exterior of a luxury home, illustrating the luxury housing market’s September price decline
Luxury list prices hit 3-year low as higher-end homes sell fastest
The luxury threshold fell 3.6% to $1.2M, its 30th straight annual decline
by Jessi Healey Oct 14
Inflation ticked up: Here's what it means for real estate
Inflation ticked up: Here's what it means for real estate
The September CPI's 3.7 percent increase was driven by energy prices
by Inman Oct 14
Existing-home sales September 2026: for-sale sign outside a suburban home
Home sales stuck under 4M as inventory hits pre-pandemic levels
Higher rates are cutting into demand as homes sit longer and buyers gain leverage, NAR says
by Jessi Healey Oct 13
Real estate agents’ buyer and seller outlooks head in opposite directions: Analysis
Real estate agents’ buyer and seller outlooks head in opposite directions: Analysis
See why spiking mortgage rates haven't led agents to abandon all hope, through the lens of Inman's Client Pipeline Tracker
by Daniel Houston Oct 12
Houses on a forested western North Carolina mountainside as a Native American housing bill awaits Senate action
Native American housing bill awaits Senate on Indigenous Peoples Day
Tribal lands need at least 68K more homes, according to Senate testimony
by Jessi Healey Oct 12
Nextdoor’s Halloween Treat Map is a neighborhood lead magnet
Nextdoor’s Halloween Treat Map is a neighborhood lead magnet
Halloween guides, events and business partnerships build brand recognition and relationships
by Marian McPherson Oct 9
rising homeowners insurance costs
Insurance sticker shock nudges longtime homeowners to list
Higher premiums and changing coverage options make keeping a home harder
by Jaromy Tagg Oct 9
luxury real estate market
How to thrive in a challenging luxury real estate market
Advise affluent clients, create opportunity and maintain momentum when volume tightens
by Chris Paoli Oct 9
buyer agent commission mistake
The buyer agent commission mistake that could cost you
You can go down, but you can never go up
by Darryl Davis Oct 9
Calculations being made to see when Redfin projects housing costs return to normal by October 2027.
When will housing costs in your market return to 'normal'?
San Jose, Austin and Oakland get there now at 6% rates
by Jessi Healey Oct 8
A row of single-family houses in a U.S. suburb, illustrating the income to buy a home.
Typical income can't buy a typical home in most US markets: Analysis
Buying a typical home took a 6-figure income in 193 metros in 2025, up from 30 in 2019
by Jessi Healey Oct 7