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Fello's new AI agent Felix calls, texts and qualifies leads autonomously, then hands them off to human agents while the prospect is still on the line.

Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how political and financial upheaval are shaping the real estate market.

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.

Wells Fargo was sued in 2022 for exclusionary hiring and lending practices. The bank still denies wrongdoing, despite the settlement.

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Harris broke down recent NAR data and explained why buyers waiting for rates to fall may be making a costly mistake.

Whoever controls listing access controls what the real estate market looks like, brokerage owner Eric Bramlett writes. Courts may or may not restructure that in the Zillow-Redfin-FTC case.

Stop focusing on the past, coach Darryl Davis writes. If you want to compete in today's real estate landscape, you have to shift toward what's next.

State HEI legislation is expanding as Maine sets standards, Illinois updates licensing and other states debate whether HEIs are loans.

HouseAmerica Financial joins All Western Mortgage, a $500M lender, as AWM targets $3B in 2026 funding and expands in California.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that increases benefits for veterans and their surviving families, offsetting the cost by raising fees on VA refinance transactions.

Judge John Tharp Jr. granted Zillow’s injunction, restoring MRED IDX and VOW feeds after a cutoff affecting about 43,000 listings.

The proposed funding is designed to expand access to construction financing for homeowners affected by last year's Southern California wildfires by helping to bridge the gap between insurance payouts and actual rebuilding costs.

MRED suspended IDX and VOW feeds to Zillow and Trulia, prompting a preliminary injunction bid in an antitrust lawsuit.

Epcon Communities delivered nearly 600 homes corporately and 600-plus via franchise builders last year, as 55+ demand supports expansion.

Even if we go negative year over year soon, we are in a much healthier spot with inventory than we were from 2020 to 2023.

<p>Applications for tracker mortgages increased more than threefold in April compared to March, according to broker L&#038;C Mortgages, as economic uncertainty prompted borrowers to reconsider fixed-rate products. The shift comes as geopolitical tensions have pushed up swap rates used by lenders to ...

Two of the skills have always mattered, and one is brand new, Jimmy Burgess writes. Together, they create a business that is far more sustainable, scalable and predictable.

<p>Anti-money laundering requirements for 'source of wealth' checks are consuming up to 25% of conveyancing lawyers' time, according to industry analysis. The checks require lawyers to scrutinise financial documentation from third parties who contribute to property purchases, adding significant dela...