With so much information readily available online, the sales pitch for creating a luxury listing's value proposition, one that's centered on the story and the lifestyle, has never been stronger, new Inman contributor Fritts Causby writes.
The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions.
Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes.
Connecticut joined a growing list of states restricting pocket listings after Gov. Ned Lamont signed SB 340 on May 27. The law requires residential listings to be publicly accessible the moment any marketing begins, with penalties of up to $5,000 or license suspension for violations.
I spent five months walking down the path of buying my family a new house in our dream location without using a Realtor.
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Indices slowed again in March, as annual home prices in "more than half" of the 20 largest markets declined.
NOAA has issued an El Niño Watch, putting the odds of the pattern emerging at 82 percent by summer, and 96 percent through winter.
Luxury buyers are not just buying square footage or finishes, The Agency's Michael Biryla writes. They’re buying rarity, identity and perception.
Redfin reported contract cancellations declined 0.1 percent in April to 47,000 — the lowest level since September 2024.
Sellers aren’t hiring an agent for information, new Inman contributor Christopher Watters writes. Sellers are hiring someone to help them make sense of all of the available information.
The House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 396-13. However, the bill no longer includes regulations on build-to-rent housing.
The Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates show big-city growth dropped, while midsized suburbs held steady and, in some cases, accelerated.