Housing, property, and the built environment — markets, design, and the deals behind them.

The FHFA has proposed replacing its existing Duty to Serve regulation with an outcome-based framework that would change how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac support manufactured housing, affordable housing preservation and rural housing.

Adults 55 plus own over 50% of homes, so agents need a repeatable estate sale plan, timelines and vetted referral partners.

The Keller Williams-affiliated team ranks No. 1 in Ohio among medium teams for transaction sides with 300 in 2025.

New single-family home sales fell 7.3 percent in May, but the bigger story is the shrinking share of affordable new homes.

Big companies are racing to own more of the homeownership lifecycle, Deb Siefkin writes. Agents need to earn more trust in the client’s decision-making process.

Social lead gen hub POP.STORE is expanding its focus on real estate, helping agents turn content and social media engagement into measurable business results. Troy Palmquist talks with GM Jo Wong about the platform’s upcoming VidCon appearance featuring Andrew Jevin and Glennda B

Stop trying to sell yourself, and start emphasizing your expertise to make a big impression on high-net-worth clients, coach Verl Workman writes.

The funds come at a time when the U.S. population is aging rapidly and seniors are overwhelmingly expressing a desire to age in place in their current homes.

New home sales pulled back in May as elevated mortgage rates, sticky inflation and consumer uncertainty again tested the upper limit of what buyers can afford, the latest U.S. Census and HUD report shows. Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 7.3% from April to a seasonal

Real said that it added more than 3,200 agents in the first half of 2026 and more than 15,000 agents since the beginning of 2024.

More than 90% of altered images showed no visible disclosure language on the image itself, captions, listing descriptions or adjacent text.

New home sales fell to 580,000 in May 2026, and elevated completed units for sale continue to limit permits and starts.

The Maryland attorney used dual contracts, a hidden side agreement, and his own trust account to defraud lenders in a Baltimore apartment sale and a 42-home same-day flip, receiving 15 months in federal prison.

The Court upheld foreclosure rules that let local taxing authorities recover unpaid balances through auctions instead of listing homes on the open market.

On Tuesday, Congress passed its most significant response to the housing shortage in 36 years, but whether President Trump will sign it remains unclear.

Trump paused signing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, saying he will act only after the SAVE America Act advances in Congress.

Federal judge orders arbitration for Real and The Frano Team and stays the consolidated Zillow RESPA lawsuit pending the outcome.

Brokers are getting hyper-focused on ROI, and agents are doing more with AI after four years of a down market.

Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch discuss three controversial reports examining buyer agent commissions, referral fees, and Compass's growing market influence.

Every expired listing you convert opens up all the marketing opportunities to generate additional business from a new listing, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

The hub guides homebuyers through budgeting, finding listings, making competitive offers and the closing process.

A real estate script is off-the-rack. It fits no one perfectly, coach Darryl Davis writes. A custom metaphor is tailored to the person sitting with you.

Broker Lori Muller looks at the midsized, regional, indie and hybrid brokerages caught in the middle of industry change.

SERHANT. is launching across four Texas markets simultaneously Tuesday, bringing 13 founding agents and six independent brokerages with nearly $1.5 billion in combined sales volume to the firm as it enters its 17th state.

Wendy Forsythe discusses the theme of AI-forward operations, agent stability and why she joined Inman’s new advisory council.

The right team can provide support, structure, mentorship and more opportunities, Josh Ries writes. The wrong team can lose time, give up margin and miss your goals.

Rising incomes and stock market gains have created more luxury buyers; however, the Agency's inaugural mid-year report reveals supply lags behind.