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Consumer coalition asks FTC and DOJ to investigate Compass MLS deals, citing off-MLS pocket listings, competition limits and fair housing risks.

Florida’s deed fraud risk is increasing as fraudsters use public records and AI tools to impersonate owners and forge documents. This piece highlights common targets, outlines void versus voidable deeds and recommends protections including title insurance and county alert services.

Mortgage denials run 1.5% higher for borrowers 60 to 69 and 2.7% higher for 70+, despite large retirement asset balances. The gap is tied to DTI and income documentation limits, and differing asset depletion horizons between GSE and non-QM lending.

The most read stories focused on senior property tax relief, seller returns and HECM data showing 41.1% of borrowers are single women.

Shareholders of Two Harbors Investment Corp. have approved the company’s sale to an affiliate of CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM).

With weaker jobs and lower oil prices, hawkish Federal Reserve members have less ammunition for multiple rate hikes in 2026.

Op-ed argues Zillow’s Compass and MRED lawsuit follows NAR’s March 2025 delayed syndication option, focusing on MLS data access.

Mike Kortas is stepping into the mortgage servicing space with the launch of evoLend — a servicer approved for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae loans that's initially designed to give NEXA Lending loan officers a competitive advantage in borrower relationships.

LP Building Solutions’ role in the evolution of engineered wood products and American homebuilding is the focus of a new USA Today documentary segment, part of the publisher’s “America 250” series on U.S. industry and innovation. The segment, which premieres July 2 on USAToday.com, traces how LP’s d...

U.S. payrolls rose 57,000 in June, with April and May revised down 72,000, and unemployment fell to 4.2% as labor force shrank.

Every few years, an elite institution announces that the American Dream is over. This time, the argument comes dressed as housing analysis. Middle-class homeownership, we are told, was not a durable feature of American life but a historical accident. A temporary postwar phenomenon, made possible by ...

Only about 13 percent of eligible veterans have used their VA home loan benefit, according to a 2026 NewDay USA survey. Navy veteran Travis Winfield built Military Operated Real Estate to close that gap — starting with the agents who serve them.

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.

Shilo launched an AI tool that runs live 1:1 coaching sessions with real estate agents — no manager required — then reports the results to team leaders.

Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer on real estate's fragmented tech stack, why he's skeptical of the proptech "super app" and life as a licensed pilot.

The biggest barrier to AI in your business is not technology, Kyle Crawford writes. It is the mental block that is quietly costing you your database.

Keep your eye on your own performance instead of constantly comparing yourself to others, coach Darryl Davis writes. You'll grow faster and enjoy the journey more.

Cleveland tapped $2.56M in Ohio historic preservation tax credits to redevelop a 1901 building into an MMY modular housing factory.",

While the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act remains in Oval Office big yawn limbo, its game-changing relevance to multifamily developers, apartment builders, rental housing investors and capital providers is clear. The bill has passed both chambers of Congress by historic bipartisan margins. What it ...

FMLS hired former Harry Norman CEO Jenni Bonura as chief growth officer to drive member growth and expand products and data solutions.