August existing-home sales may have been lowest in a decade
Sales slowed month-over-month to an annualized rate of 4M homes sold this year, according to a new report released Thursday by NAR
by Taylor Anderson Sep 25
Images of Charlie Kirk memorials to symbolize how Charlie Kirk's assassination could impact the real estate market.
Opinion
Kirk’s assassination may reshape real estate sentiment and buyer behavior. Jeremy Brazoban explores 5 takeaways on how tragedy can ripple through housing markets and client psychology
by Jeremy Brazoban Sep 24
New-home sales spiked in August to highest rate since 2022
The 20.5% increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025
by Taylor Anderson Sep 24
Should they stay or go (down) now? Forecasters are split on where mortgage rates will be in 2026
In predicting that mortgage rates will drop below 6% next year, economists at Fannie Mae are more optimistic about growth and less worried about inflation than their MBA counterparts
by Matt Carter Sep 23
A green couch in front of a green wall in a beautifully staged room to illustrate how to overcome seller home staging objections.
Bernice Ross shares strategies for showing sellers that real estate staging can add value and save time between listing and going under contract
by Bernice Ross Sep 22
strong woman
The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver's seat in many markets
by Christy Murdock Sep 22
Fed chair confirmation
Improve your understanding of how broad economic factors impact the housing market
by Jonathan Pressman Sep 20
Lenders getting a jump on higher 2026 conforming loan limits
UWM and Pennymac are pricing jumbo loans of up to $819K as if they were conforming, ahead of an official announcement by Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator in November
by Matt Carter Sep 19
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman
The NYC-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman, and during uncertain markets, that's something that attracts real estate agents
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Lower courts have ruled Cook can continue to serve on the central bank's board while she challenges the Trump administration's move to fire her over unproven mortgage allegations
by Matt Carter Sep 18
Coldwell Banker exec says current market is a 'growth window'
3 days after his Gen Blue keynote, Coldwell Banker Affiliates President Jason Waugh sat down with Inman to talk about navigating market shifts and battling uncertainty
by Marian McPherson Sep 18
real estate economist
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market
by Jeff Tucker Sep 18
'Not a shift, a transition,' 2 reports say of homebuying market
Redfin and Realtor.com's latest market reports show gaining momentum for homebuyers. However, the national market is far from being a solid buyers' market
by Marian McPherson Sep 18
Donald Trump and Jerome Powell, mortgage rates drop on Powell speech
Recent Trump appointee Stephen Miran was the lone dissenter in Wednesday's 11-1 vote, holding out for a bigger, 1/2 percentage point rate cut advocated by the president
by Matt Carter Sep 17
Homeowners rush to refinance as mortgage rates hit 2025 low
Homebuyer loan applications flooded in last week at the 2nd-highest level of the year. Demand for adjustable-rate mortgage loans is at the highest level since 2008
by Matt Carter Sep 17