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Mortgage applications fell 8.9% last week, with purchase activity down 14% and the refinance share rising to 57.1% of total applications.

Agents who focus on each client journey phase, from discovery to post-closing, build loyalty and drive more referrals.

A Miami luxury home’s price is raised 50% each business day, reaching $288 million and setting a new U.S. listing record.

The American real estate ecosystem remains a patchwork — creating significant barriers for title insurers, homeowners and lenders.

New York City-based hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. on Wednesday criticized the board's "reckless" spending on the portal while continuing to push back its timeline for profitability. It also called into question CEO Andy Florance's generous cash and equity incentive awards.

Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatsye, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins talked about consolidation, data transparency and why a national MLS isn't the answer to the industry's problems.

The Agency CEO urged agents to shift from chasing success to fueling passion. At Inman Connect, he shared how enduring fulfillment — not milestones — drives lasting careers.

A fight over ground-floor retail mandates could become one of the most consequential zoning debates of 2026, with Washington state lawmakers moving to curb mandatory storefronts in new residential buildings. A bill in the Washington state Senate would flip the script on commercial zoning, requiring ...

Lacey Conway joins Long & Foster as president, focusing on growth, partnerships and full-service brokerage.

Cycle time, incentives, land optionality, and mortgage tools: the defense moves that set up the next offensive run

The proposals come amid mounting complaints that say fines and legal fees imposed by HOAs have spiraled into liens and foreclosure threats.

Activist investors call for CoStar to sell or close Homes.com, citing $11B in value destruction and weak results.

Out-of-pocket health care costs continue to take a sizable bite out of retirees’ finances — even as Medicare coverage expands and recent policy changes aim to reduce drug costs.

Bayview Asset Management has acquired Guild Mortgage, highlighting a trend of consolidation among mortgage lenders and servicers.

National housing market stable in January 2026, with median price at $419,999 and regional seller leverage diverging.

New York-based Atlas Real Estate Partners this week announced the launch of A4 Credit Partners, a small-balance mortgage lending platform targeting credit opportunities within the residential transition loan (RTL) market.

Are you building a business or simply participating in one? Lori Muller shares why going all-in on your real estate business changes everything.

House lawmakers amend a veterans-related bill to avoid higher VA purchase loan fees while targeting refinance and assumption charges instead.

Bess Freedman said Wednesday at Inman Connect New York that "we want to continue to do things the right way, even if you're not making as much money."

American attitudes around home affordability will determine whether Congress treats housing as a priority or as another talking point to be dropped between election cycles.