Real Estate News

NAR urges Congress to block proposed HUD budget cuts
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:07
The National Association of Realtors is calling on Congress to reject a White House budget proposal that would eliminate billions in federal housing funding. read more»

Remodeling growth to slow sharply in early 2027: Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies
Wed, 06 May 2026 13:12:41
Home remodeling spending is expected to remain positive through early 2027, but growth will slow to a pace below overall inflation, according to new data from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. read more»

Gary Keller: Private listings could make MLS a ‘market of last resort’
Wed, 06 May 2026 13:02:32
The Keller Williams chairman argued that "the issue isn’t whether people know — it’s which people know, and who gets to decide who knows." read more»

Luxury Presence launches unified AI platform for agents
Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:09
Luxury Presence unveiled a revamped platform Wednesday that consolidates website, marketing, advertising and client relationship tools into a single AI-powered system. read more»

The years-long decline that drove REMAX into the hands of Real
Wed, 06 May 2026 8:45:49
How a frozen housing market, an outdated fee model and a new generation of tech-forward brokerages combined to push REMAX into a sale. read more»

This REMAX merger isn’t a masterstroke. It’s a strategic escape hatch
Wed, 06 May 2026 8:30:00
The merger between REMAX and Real solves certain problems elegantly, while introducing a new set that will be much harder to unwind, Michael Valdes writes. read more»

What HUD just changed about fair housing talk, and what it didn’t
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:49:38
Compliant communication requires awareness and a commitment to doing the work in a way that does not unintentionally recreate the barriers, Julia Lashay Israel writes. read more»

Compass focus on productive agents helped it outpace the market, earnings show
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:47:51
Its brokerage gross transaction volume grew 7.3 percent in the quarter compared with a 1.5 percent increase in market volumes. read more»

As the industry consolidates, it’s time to build your own flywheel
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:31:22
The stacking model is a practical system for agents who refuse to be out-marketed by platforms with billion-dollar budgets, Zac Kennedy writes. read more»

Zillow, Realtor.com to share pre-market listings this summer
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:26:11
Zillow and Realtor.com will share pre-market listings across both platforms this summer, giving buyers early access to preview homes. read more»

MRED goes national: How agents can protect local MLS systems
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:17:07
The real estate industry fed Zillow until it became too powerful to ignore, coach Darryl Davis writes. Let us not do the same thing with MRED. read more»

Home prices ticked up in most metros during Q1
Tue, 05 May 2026 19:02:52
NAR numbers show the median single-family, existing-home price hit $404,300 in Q1. That's a 0.5 percent year-over-year increase. read more»

Compass adds 72SOLD founder to bring seller-choice fight to agent training
Tue, 05 May 2026 17:15:44
Industry veteran Greg Hague says his new CIH role will help agents rethink how homes are marketed before they hit the MLS. read more»

Alexia Umansky on life after ‘Buying Beverly Hills’
Tue, 05 May 2026 14:42:41
Alexia Umansky spills the tea on what’s happened since "Buying Beverly Hills," the best advice her dad’s given her and what happens to The Agency post-divorce. read more»

Agent and loan officer sentenced in $17M Ponzi scheme
Tue, 05 May 2026 13:51:48
Robert Christensen and Anthony Matic spent investor money on casino trips, a whiskey club, massages and cryotherapy. read more»

Experts say MLS competition, consolidation to heat up after nationwide expansion
Tue, 05 May 2026 8:45:08
Industry experts say the wave of MLS consolidation is poised to continue, competition to heat up after two major MLSs expanded beyond their regions. read more»

Consolidation is about speed, not size, as the fast eat the slow
Tue, 05 May 2026 8:00:37
Zac Kennedy describes what Rocket, Redfin, Real and REMAX are actually building — and why your current business model can't ignore it. read more»

Want to speak at Inman Connect San Diego? Submit yourself as a speaker!
Tue, 05 May 2026 8:00:34
Inman is now accepting speaker applications for ICSD, taking place July 28-30, 2026, at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina. read more»