Real Estate News

5 questions to ask 55+ buyers that most real estate agents skip
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:24:50
The 55+ buyer is making a different kind of purchase, prioritizing planning for a future they aren't yet experiencing. Seniors Real Estate Specialist Karen Light shares ways to guide the conversation. read more»

Is the Bay Area Boom real or just smoke and mirrors?
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:17:01
The Bay Area has always been resilient. Now, it’s accelerating again, Brett Jennings writes. The question for real estate pros is how to show up. read more»

Home sale cancellations dip as buyer, seller negotiations improve
Thu, 21 May 2026 19:11:58
Redfin reported contract cancellations declined 0.1 percent in April to 47,000 — the lowest level since September 2024. read more»

NAR is presiding over a real estate free-for-all where there are no rules
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:56:49
The performance of the National Association of Realtors in past decades is what stewardship failure looks like at industry scale, Amit Kulkarni writes. read more»

HUD targets construction costs as inventory gap persists
Thu, 21 May 2026 16:01:21
HUD has published recommendations urging state and local governments to reduce regulatory barriers to housing construction. But independent analyses from Zillow and Realtor.com identify mortgage rate lock-in, stretched consumer budgets and tariff-driven volatility as supply constraints that the report does not address. read more»

Newrez to borrowers: Let ChatGPT answer your mortgage questions
Thu, 21 May 2026 13:42:32
Newrez launches Rezi Mortgage Assistant, a custom ChatGPT tool trained on its own underwriting guidelines, letting borrowers research mortgage options without forms, phone calls or sales pressure. read more»

Chicago agents caught in middle as MRED-Zillow dispute hits listings
Thu, 21 May 2026 8:45:34
For agents and brokers, the disruption moved a broader fight over pre-marketed listings into more practical territory about advising clients. read more»

The retention strategy most brokers overlook — and it doesn’t cost what you think
Thu, 21 May 2026 8:30:39
Kathy Viard and Peter Morris, co-owners of Signature Premier Properties on Long Island, New York, talk with Darryl Davis about culture and retention. read more»

9 AI red flags that are destroying your professional credibility
Thu, 21 May 2026 8:00:53
When content feels generic, it signals a lack of effort, and that is a direct hit on your credibility as a communicator, Holly Brink writes. read more»

You can’t afford business as usual. The future belongs to visionaries
Thu, 21 May 2026 7:30:47
Broker Lori Muller explains what a groundbreaking shift in celebrity marketing can teach you about leadership and business-building. read more»

The buyer in front of you cares about the market, not listings
Wed, 20 May 2026 20:03:26
While access to listings matters, it's market interpretation that buyers are missing out on, Deb Siefkin writes. Here's how to help them navigate the complexities. read more»

From data to decisions: What sellers need in today’s market
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:48:05
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. read more»

House passes Housing Act — minus institutional investor regulations
Wed, 20 May 2026 19:04:03
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. read more»

Revive wants to replace the Zestimate conversation
Wed, 20 May 2026 17:54:07
Revive has upgraded its AI platform to help agents move seller conversations beyond automated valuations, bundling comp intelligence, home condition analysis and renovation estimates into one listing tool. read more»

Over 60% of Chicago listings vanish from Zillow amid dispute with MRED MLS
Wed, 20 May 2026 15:17:56
As a dispute over pre-marketed listings boils over in Chicago, Zillow and MRED have accused each other of violating agreements. read more»

New NAR metric shows homes remain out of reach for middle-income buyers
Wed, 20 May 2026 14:04:29
Even as inventory grows, the homes entering the market remain largely out of reach for middle-income buyers, according to a new joint report from NAR and Realtor.com. read more»

Where the buyers are going: America’s fastest-growing cities
Wed, 20 May 2026 13:48:17
The Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates show big-city growth dropped, while midsized suburbs held steady and, in some cases, accelerated. read more»

US home inventory isn’t stabilizing — it’s splitting at the seams
Wed, 20 May 2026 8:50:17
Drill down into your real estate market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman Market View's interactive maps and charts. read more»