Love is blind, but FICO isn’t: Guiding couples with mismatched credit
Agents need to talk with buyer clients about credit and financing early in the process, Lindsey Harn writes, to avoid disappointment later
by Lindsey Harn Aug 7
5-second rule: What a homepage needs to make visitors stay
Marketing expert Jon Krabbe shares strategies that optimize your website to immediately engage visitors, reduce bounce rates and improve lead capture
by Jon Krabbe Jul 28
Will home sales rebound? Closely watched forecasts say, 'Yes'
Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool
by Matt Carter Jul 24
Why collaboration and cooperation are the future of real estate
In today’s more challenging market, agents are banding together to stay competitive. Mike Bruce of Denver Metro Association of Realtors offers strategies for working together more effectively
by Mike Bruce Jul 24
Viral 'realtorshateme' campaign creator launches self-sale software
Ridley founder Mike Chambers says he built his software after facing censorship and harassment from real estate incumbents
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 15
In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too
Why are active homebuyers now ready to list their old properties? The reasons vary by individual but display regional trends that track with national recovery, the Inman-Dig Insights survey found
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 14
Compass acquires Colorado-based indie PorchLight Real Estate Group
The firm was founded in 2005 and closed $922.3M in sales volume in 2024, according to RealTrends. About 180 agents will be making the move to Compass
These are the 31 markets where home prices have fallen the most
Price softening continues to spread from the Sunbelt into the Western U.S., and the inventory of homes for sale is growing at an accelerating pace, ICE Mortgage Technology reports
by Matt Carter Jul 7
The pursuit of home: What we’re really celebrating this 4th of July
Opinion
As we celebrate Independence Day, Troy Palmquist looks at where the dream of homeownership went off the rails and how the real estate industry helps — and hurts — homebuyers
by Troy Palmquist Jul 4
Inventory has doubled in nearly half of the US's largest markets
Robust new construction activity and subdued homebuyer demand has led to an inventory boom in 22 of the 50 largest markets, with some metros seeing active inventory double vs 2019
by Marian McPherson Jul 2
Home for sale sign, with sale pending
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home price gains, economists say
by Matt Carter Jul 1
Despite weak demand, brokerages logged revenue growth this spring
The progress came even as competition for listings cooled across the country. Inman breaks down how the industry navigated the spring homebuyer season using insights powered by Market View
by Daniel Houston Jun 19
How homeowners, not builders, are driving Denver's inventory boom
How is Denver out so far in front of the pack? Without a building boom, owners of existing homes are flouting a 'rate lock-in' and weak demand in a way that helps explain a broader national trend
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19
2 Americas: Housing markets the Great Rebalancing has left behind
The market has undeniably shifted from the extreme seller's environment of the early pandemic. But in much of the U.S., buyers still face substantial inventory constraints, an Intel analysis shows
by Daniel Houston Jun 16
Some markets look vulnerable as home price appreciation cools
Experts polled by Fannie Mae expect national home prices to keep climbing, but see Austin, Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and Phoenix as markets most likely to see price declines
by Matt Carter Jun 13