real estate fiduciary duty
Opinion
Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means
The industry's most powerful legal term is being weaponized, and consumers are paying the price
by Gretchen Rosenberg Apr 8
Zillow 'knows its role' in the industry: Jun Choo
Zillow 'knows its role' in the industry: Jun Choo
Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks AI, Zillow Preview and 'transparency'
by Marian McPherson Apr 8
New NAR committee policies represent a promising start
Opinion
New NAR committee policies represent a promising start
NAR is making progress toward a more modern, effective and accountable volunteer structure
by Craig Cheatham Apr 6
INTERACTIVE: Here's why mortgage rates are spiking now
INTERACTIVE: Here's why mortgage rates are spiking now
Scroll through our mortgage rate timeline to see why the 2026 outlook is getting dimmer
by Taylor Anderson Apr 6
online home browsing increased in march
Spring market posted strongest March in 5 years as rates climbed
Pending sales surged even as mortgage rates climbed nearly half a point in the month
by Jessi Healey Apr 6
Shock event sours rosy real estate hopes for 3rd straight spring: Intel
Shock event sours rosy real estate hopes for 3rd straight spring: Intel
Client pools saw little change in March. But the once-optimistic outlook for 2026 fizzled as the war in Iran drove borrowing costs higher
by Daniel Houston Apr 6
national MLS
Opinion
A national MLS could change our industry — and not in a good way
The answer to a flawed institution is reform, not replacement, and NAR should take the lead
by Darryl Davis Apr 6
Coming soons, vanishing MLSs, commissions stickiness: Top 5
Coming soons, vanishing MLSs, commissions stickiness: Top 5
Here are the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 3
Scissors cutting a ribbon, symbolizing NAR's elimination of eight governance committees.
NAR cuts volunteer committees, tightens application processes
The changes include adding a new Expertise Profile requirement for 2027 committee applicants
by Jessi Healey Apr 3
NAR thought home sales would spike this year. Not anymore, thanks to volatile mortgage rates
NAR thought home sales would spike this year. Not anymore, thanks to volatile mortgage rates
NAR will revise its bullish 14% sales jump as a result of market reaction to Trump's war in Iran
by Taylor Anderson Apr 3
There’s a new listings category. I’m calling it the company FSBO
Opinion
There’s a new listings category. I’m calling it the company FSBO
A company FSBO, dressed up in the language of seller choice, is still a restricted buyer pool
by Darryl Davis Apr 2
MAPPED: Nearly half of America's MLSs have vanished since 2015. Here's what's left
MAPPED: Nearly half of America's MLSs have vanished since 2015. Here's what's left
Amid ongoing consolidation and calls for change, Inman mapped out the remaining 484 MLSs
by Taylor Anderson Apr 1
Where did the demise of the MLS begin? It started with CCP
Opinion
Where did the demise of the MLS begin? It started with CCP
The Clear Cooperation Policy tried to solve a real problem, and it created a larger one
by Darryl Davis Apr 1
Agent commissions show ‘stickiness’ nearly 2 years after NAR settlement
Agent commissions show ‘stickiness’ nearly 2 years after NAR settlement
Roughly two-thirds of agents report no significant shift in commission levels since the 2024 settlement
by AJ LaTrace Mar 30
Why marketing freedom is the fight of our professional lives
Opinion
Why marketing freedom is the fight of our professional lives
Agents are caught between the law and the MLS when they should be trusted as professionals
by Greg Hague Mar 30