Real Estate News

Compass chess and ‘cringe’: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:39:49
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»

US median home price tops $400K for 1st time as buyer demand falls
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:07:24
The typical American existing home has sold for more than $400,000 for the first time, even as pending sales fall for the fourth straight week and economic uncertainty keeps buyers on the sidelines. read more»

How to avoid burnout: Streaming
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:40:31
Learn how to realign your professional and personal strengths to beat burnout and reclaim your real estate momentum. read more»

How the World Cup is impacting the housing market in 2 US host cities
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 8:45:43
Listings are being pulled in Boston. In Miami, international buyers and travelers are flooding in. Here's how the 2026 World Cup is reshaping both markets. read more»

The rent trap: Why leaders monetize market pressure while agents ignore it
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 8:15:28
Give renters options they currently don’t even know exist, coach Verl Workman writes, and let's make homeownership a reality for more people. read more»

This common-sense pricing strategy has a 90-day impact
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 8:00:55
When it comes to setting a price for your listing, coach Darryl Davis writes, your job is not to convince the homeowner. Your job is to educate the homeowner. read more»

EXp World Holdings rebrands as AGNT Inc, reiterates commitment to agents
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:07:04
EXp World Holdings is now AGNT, Inc. The company teased the name change when it updated its Nasdaq ticker to AGNT in May. read more»

What smart leaders pay attention to during uncertain markets
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:57:24
The leaders who outperform over a full cycle aren't always the ones who predicted when conditions would improve. They're the ones who stayed close to their business during the hard part, asked better questions and built the habits that let their teams move fast when the window opened. read more»

The quiet financial crisis happening inside real estate brokerages
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:46:56
Brokerage leaders are making increasingly difficult decisions about where their operational investments matter most. read more»

CoStar calls Zillow hypocritical in briefing defending MRED, Compass
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:56:48
CoStar filed an amicus brief in support of Compass and MRED MLS, saying the portal's pre-marketing program undercuts any criticism it has of private listing networks. read more»

Fake real estate agent indicted on dozens of charges, including abduction of a minor
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:14:17
Kimberly Vu pretended to be a real estate agent and took security deposits and first month's rent from dozens of victims. read more»

Rechat opens up its platform, betting real estate is ready to build
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:54:20
Rechat is opening its app-building platform to any brokerage, letting teams build and deploy custom tools on top of its MLS integrations, CRM data, and compliance infrastructure — without starting from scratch. read more»

Google’s listing ads are going national. Is real estate ready?
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:50:33
Google is expanding its HouseCanary-powered home-listing ads nationwide, bringing more home listings into mobile search results. read more»

Inman announces the 2026 Best of Finance award winners
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:28
Inman recognizes more than 150 mortgage and finance professionals for leadership, innovation and lasting impact on the homebuying experience. read more»

Report: Homesellers have a 4-week window to get the best price
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00
Realtor.com's report revealed sellers' power dwindles after four weeks — potentially leaving a 1.8 percent premium on the table. read more»

Windermere unveils addendum for pre-marketing transparency
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 9:00:29
The form asks sellers to represent that a property has not been publicly or privately marketed during a defined pre-listing period. read more»

The luxury push: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 9:00:21
The Agency, Century 21, Chestersons Global and other industry brands made moves last week. read more»

What the Google home search pilot program taught us about indie brokerage visibility
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 8:54:52
The industry talks about independent brokerages as if they have two choices: stay small and local, or scale up and lose what made them special. But there is a middle lane, new Inman contributor Korrin Ziswiler writes. read more»