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An analysis of HMDA data by Down Payment Resource and Urban Institute found 43.6% of purchase mortgages are eligible for DPA, but usage lags.

Elisha Elliott, SVP of Customer Experience and Corporate Marketing at Constellation1, reflects on leadership, scaling customer value and why the future belongs to companies that successfully pair innovation with trust.

After a major cast overhaul, Inman sat down with Mary Bonnet to find out what happened and why she won't be returning.

Second Century Ventures named its 2026 REACH cohort: Ai.realestate, Association Online, BrokerBot, LotRoll, MaxHome.ai and StackWrap. Here's what the class says about where real estate's real problems still live.

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.

BrokerBot has closed a seed round led by Grand Ventures with NAR's Second Century Ventures participating, after scaling to 240-plus brokerages and 30,000 agents in 16 months without outside capital.

When brokerage leaders own the business they run, Beau Keenan and Nancy Fennell write, their ownership changes how strategy is set, how agents are supported and how culture grows.

Hostile takeovers don’t happen often among publicly traded companies in America, and they’re even rarer in U.S. homebuilding. So a little over a week of public quiet during Dream Finders Homes’ hostile pursuit of Beazer Homes should not be mistaken for inaction. Rather, this may be the phase when th...

HousingWire Data shows the median list price of homes in Florida at $495,000, with the median price of new listings at $450,000.

Tennessee MLS Realtracs plans to cut Zillow feed June 1 over IDX display compliance, as brokers work on direct listing feeds.

Supporters argue it could ease affordability pressures while critics warn it may fuel higher home prices and reshape local tax structures.

Zoning reform has grabbed most of the attention in housing policy circles, but sometimes it’s the unglamorous, technical building code changes that save builders real money. Single-stair reform was the first to sweep through state legislatures and city halls as a tool to spur missing-middle ho...

StreetMatrix expanded its housing index to Arizona and Utah, adding monthly state and city reports with 1-year to 3-year comparisons.

Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Pro provided additional details this week on their rollout of VantageScore 4.0 in mortgage lending after officially announcing last week that they have started using VantageScore 4.0 alongside Classic FICO scores.

As more states adopt shot clock laws for permitting timelines, municipalities are piloting AI to reduce delays and improve consistency. Clariti, expanding its offerings with Clariti AI Studio workshops, cites results including 70% faster reviews in Honolulu

Realty ONE Group launched ZONE Pro, an AI platform for 20,000 agents that centralizes operations, referrals and training across 30 markets.

The books we consume shape the businesses we build, Jimmy Burgess writes. Check out these reads to improve your skills and move your business forward.

Recognizing the 70 leaders whose vision, creativity and strategic leadership are shaping the future of housing.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has agreed to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corporation in an all-cash deal valuing the national homebuilder at approximately $8.5 billion, the companies announced Friday. Under the definitive agreement, Berkshire will pay $72.50 per share in cash, a 24% premium to Taylor Morr...

<p>UK property transactions declined by 3% between March and April 2026 according to HMRC data, as the housing market contended with global economic uncertainty. Seasonally adjusted figures show transactions fell from 103,910 in March to 101,030 in April, though year-on-year comparisons remain disto...