Rising home prices and lender costs helped drive up homebuyers' closing costs by 13.4% in 2021, to an average of $6,905. Loan production expenses hit an all-time high during Q4 2021
Shortly after the Biden administration announced its plan to end housing discrimination, HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge said the department is taking a more hardline approach to enforcement
Technology is key to smoothing out all of the friction points of the real estate transaction, according to two company executives speaking at Inman Connect New York
Zillow now expects home value growth to reach 14.9% through March 2023, down from its previous estimate of 16.5% growth. What's with the downgrade?
From slow appraisals to MLS interfaces falling behind agents' needs, a few tech companies are eyeing solutions for brokerages, according to panelists at Inman Connect New York on Thursday
M. Ryan Gorman, Coldwell Banker Real Estate CEO, and Brian Donnellan, CEO of Bright MLS, told an Inman Connect New York audience why the industry hasn't reached the 'latte vision' yet
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's the Top 5 for April 8-14, 2022
Opinion
As of 2019, more than 600,000 homes across parts of the Western United States were at high to extreme risk of damage or destruction by wildfire. That's just one reason to rally this Earth Day
Half-day Fridays, required vacation, and a focus on health and employee wellness are keys to keeping great employees, brokers say
As billions flow into proptech, indie brokerages can thrive by seeking out solutions that keep agents focused on their clients
Diversity in the industry is not keeping pace with the consumer of the future. At ICNY on Wednesday, three of the industry's top talents discussed how to change the equation
At Inman Connect New York, moderator Sam DeBord and panelists Lucie Fortier and Greg Robertson discuss the 'paranoia' fueling tech tension between brokers and MLSs
SkySlope VP of Product Buck Avey, Openn Managing Director Peter Gibbons and ShowingTime President Michael Lane share how transaction management is key to ushering in a more equitable buying and selling experience
Team leaders at Inman Connect discuss the subtle advantages of running a brokerage built around a team of agents
U.S. foreclosure activity hit a new high not seen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as foreclosures continue to rebound following the lapse of federal moratoriums, according to data from Attom
