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Following its acquisition of Anywhere's brands, Compass looms large over real estate. Hundreds of agents and brokerage leaders wrote to Inman Intel to share their hopes, fears and priorities for the year ahead.

Fathom Realty, SERHANT. and other industry brands made moves last week, appointing new presidents and leaders to lead their growth efforts.

After years of a housing affordability crunch, Congress has weighed in with competing proposals to make homeownership more possible for hopeful buyers.

UWM closed $163.4 billion in mortgages in 2025, up 17% from 2024, but net income fell to $244 million as refis surged and margins tightened.

During a panel discussion at REMAX R4 2026, leaders from multiple states shared how process and clarity have fueled expansion.

Existing-home sales increased 1.7 percent on a monthly basis, but housing demand continues to lag behind wage growth and job gains, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said.

CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com has the winning short- and long-term strategy after revealing that the company kept adding paid members in 2025.

New contributor Tim Garrity shares tips for building your brand reputation and client relationships by staying consistent with your podcast.

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Verderose will report to Lori Muller, president of Fathom Realty — leading initiatives to expand agent productivity and strengthen culture.

As nominations for the 2026 HousingWire Rising Stars Award remain open through Feb. 28, we’re spotlighting past honorees who continue to shape the housing industry. Daniel Butbul, vice president of technology at Systato, shares how his role has expanded alongside rapid company growth, why unified da...

Redfin and Zillow claim the FTC’s antitrust suit ignores local ad markets and lacks proof of market dominance as discovery advances.

A January storm that wreaked havoc across much of the U.S. pushed existing home sales down, but a positive inflation report gave housing professionals and consumers a reason to believe that mortgage rate stability isn't going anywhere.

Chicago-based mortgage lender Rate has entered into a partnership to offer mortgage incentives to customers of wealth and savings platform Betterment.

Chicago city planners are trying to solve a national problem that officials in many cities talk about but rarely tackle at scale – turning idle public land into “missing middle” housing in neighborhoods that have seen decades of disinvestment. For a third round, planners and city officials have init...

Homes.com introduces Homes AI, using Microsoft Azure OpenAI for real-time, personalized home search and neighborhood insights.

CoStar debuted Homes AI on Tuesday, its home search assistant that guides homebuyers through Homes.com listings and proprietary market data with natural language. The tool will be added to other CoStar-owned sites later.