Real Estate News

Home prices top reasons homeowners stay put, survey finds
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:59:58
Forty-two percent of homeowners cite home prices or affordability as a reason they stay in their current homes, and 38 percent would move if market conditions improved, according to a Nationwide survey. read more»

Too good to be true? DC joins others in cracking down on AI-edited listing photos
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:39:22
Councilmember Christina Hendricks has proposed a bill that requires agents to disclose the use of 'altered images' in their marketing materials. read more»

Compass files antitrust suit against CRMLS over listing rules
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:19:09
Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit against CRMLS on Friday and said it will pay MLS fines for agents at its company-owned brokerages who publicly market listings kept off the MLS. read more»

Listing video that sells, buyer agent mistake that costs, buy vs. rent calculator that helps: Top 5
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:16:39
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. read more»

‘The integration is the innovation’: Compass’ Rory Golod on rolling out the Home Platform
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:28:42
Compass Home Platform’s next test is winning over Anywhere franchisees in 2027. Rory Golod on the rollout so far and a new AI-focused data pledge. read more»

Senators call on FTC to investigate ‘deceptive’ real estate practices
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:27:25
Thursday's letter urges an end to "anticompetive" practices the Democratic senators argue are stifling the American dream of homeownership. read more»

5 small habits that can make you a better conversationalist
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 8:30:41
Preparation isn't just for listing presentations or networking events, Krys Benyamein writes. Real estate agents should prepare to have more effective everyday conversations. read more»

‘There really were no comps’: How a $3M modular Seattle-area listing sold in 5 days
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 8:00:52
The Bainbridge Island home had no comps. Its agent and builder explain how they priced it, finished it a year early and sold it for over ask in five days. read more»

4 weeks left before the holiday freeze: Why it’s a great time to buy
Fri, 16 Oct 2026 8:00:12
Year-end homebuying has a deadline. With four weeks left before the holiday freeze, trainer Bernice Ross shares strategies to help buyers find motivated sellers. read more»

Capital One backs 10 finalists with innovative ideas for U.S. housing affordability
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:46:36
Ten organizations now have $200,000 each to sharpen their plans for making homeownership more affordable in their communities. Five will be chosen next spring for $4.6 million awards from Capital One’s $25 million initiative. read more»

Investors bought more homes in Q2. Their market share still fell below 30%: Report
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:11:41
The investor share of home purchases dropped to the lowest level since Q1 2025, but interest rate fluctuations may allow investors to claw back in Q3 read more»

Linda Yaccarino, former X CEO, tapped for Better board following recent C-Suite drama
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:06:53
Ex-X CEO Linda Yaccarino joins Better’s board as the AI-native lender pushes cost cuts, buybacks and its Tinman platform under Better 2.0. read more»

Buying costs outpace rent, pushing would-be buyers to lease instead
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:03:20
The gap in renting versus buying widened over the past year, with rental demand up 19.2 percent and Bay Area rents at record highs, according to Zillow and Realtor.com. read more»

AI is ready to act. Real estate brokerages decide where it stops
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:54:13
As AI moves from suggesting the next step to taking it, brokerages need to define where automation ends and human judgment still owns the decision, Ryan Persad writes. read more»

The new consumer journey starts before calling a real estate agent
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:42:31
OPINION: Your first contact with a potential real estate client starts long before they reach out to you, whether you know it or not, The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin writes. read more»

Buy the house, lease the dirt: Inside M. Ryan Gorman’s new affordability venture
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:27:36
Estately uses land leases to reduce homebuyers' mortgage payments, saving them up to 20 percent on their initial monthly payments. read more»

Buyers waiting for lower rates? Here are the scripts you need now
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 8:45:42
Every buyer who says they will wait for rates to come down is like a driver looking for a closer spot in the lot, Darryl Davis writes. Here is the conversation that gets them out of the car. read more»

80% of homeowners feel buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to curb it
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 8:00:13
The real estate market has swung from one extreme to the other over the past five years, Cara Ameer writes, which can create feelings of doubt, stress and regret. read more»