2024 could be worst year for home sales since 1995: Fannie Mae
Falling mortgage rates should help boost home sales by nearly 10 percent next year, but in the meantime, inventory shortages and affordability challenges are keeping a lid on sales in many markets....
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MV Realty barred from enforcing 40-year contract in California
A new preliminary injunction orders the Florida-based brokerage to stop issuing liens in California, and to stop enforcing its 40-year "homeowner benefit agreements."...
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HUD partners with Zillow to close racial homeownership gap
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has partnered with Zillow for "Let's Make Home the Goal," a campaign aimed at connecting minority communities with HUD pre-housing counseling services. ...
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Leading agents at Carolwood form The Advisory team
Carolwood's managing broker Nick Segal, alongside agents Shaun Alan-Lee and Jane Dorian, recently founded the white-glove service team, which operates in markets in Southern California and New York City....
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Truths, frustrations, rate cuts: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week
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....
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Inman Power Wheels: Final 4 best agent autos near the finish line
Inman's Power Wheels bracket contest is down to the four best real estate agent automobiles, as determined by your votes....
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Numbers you should know with Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker
In this exclusive video series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker illuminates the latest stats, reports and numbers you should know. This week: The Fed's latest rate cut....
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Unrepresented buyers need options like Shay: Tech Review
Not all consumers need a buyer's agent; Shay is an AI-driven homebuying solution with a number of industry-bred benefits....
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Reffkin: NAR’s Clear Cooperation breaks ethics code, state laws
In challenging the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy, Robert Reffkin writes, Realtors are upholding their highest moral, ethical and legal duties to serve clients. ...
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That big Fed rate cut was no panacea for housing: Fitch analysts
Fed easing was already priced into mortgage rates, but there's room for more relief if investors who fund most home loans get less skittish about prepayment risk and quantitative tightening....
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