NAR CEO Nykia Wright
NAR’s new plan for the future revolves around building trust through transparency, modernizing tools and data, and strengthening ethical standards
by Taylor Anderson Nov 16
NAR economist predicts post-shutdown real estate 'boom'
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said Friday there could be a brief bump in home sales after the government shutdown. Here are the other market forces he's watching
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
RateMyAgent and Curated Social merge to form Renowned platform
The combined platform will channel verified reviews, past agent performance and hyperlocal market insights into content that will help agents build their digital reputation
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 14
NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit
An order from Judge LaShonda A. Hunt in the Batton homebuyer case struck down a proposed class of plaintiffs that included substantial overlap with the class in the now-settled Burnett case
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 14
zillow private listing ban
Zillow acknowledged last week that it wasn’t enforcing its private listings rule in Chicagoland, opening the question of where else the standards might not be in effect
by Taylor Anderson Nov 14
Inman Connect is turning 30! Join us to celebrate in New York on February 3-5, 2026.
For 30 years, Inman Connect events have been based on a simple belief: That big change happens when people come together
by Mariya Gordon Nov 13
50-year mortgages
Opinion
A 50-year mortgage is not a financial trap, broker Holly Brink writes. It's a tool that's designed to give homebuyers more ways to win in today's market
by Holly Brink Nov 13
American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director
Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association's 1st executive director. She said one of ARA's biggest challenges is the 'that's the way it's always been done' mentality
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 12
Realtor.com puts 'spotlight' on listing agents with new feature
Realtor.com has released Spotlight Listings, a new marketing tool that enables agents to drive additional traffic to their listings, and made a major update to lead-gen tool Local Expert
by Marian McPherson Nov 12
NAR's Kevin Sears: We need to 'show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer'
At the end of his historic 2-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more
by Taylor Anderson Nov 11
2025 economic indicators
This week on The Download, Inman reporters break down the late-2025 economic trends affecting your clients and your real estate business
by Christy Murdock Nov 10
Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Nov 7
New LGBTQ+ Alliance president talks about 'opportunity in the chaos'
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle shares her advocacy history, plans for the organization and the key to navigating political divides
by Marian McPherson Nov 7
Realtor.com is gaining on competing portals despite decline in users, owners say
Average monthly unique users to Realtor.com sites fell 6.5% compared to the prior year. The company said it had 72M average unique monthly users in the most recent quarter
by Taylor Anderson Nov 6
Northeast sees strongest price gains in Q3 as median single-family home price hits $426,800
Home prices climbed in 77% of metro areas during the third quarter of 2025 as the median single-family home price in the US rose by 1.7% YOY