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The South, Midwest and Mid-Atlantic dominated Zillow's buyer-friendly markets list, with homebuyers finding favorable pricing trends and greater negotiation leverage.

Homebuyers in the U.S. canceled about 40,000 purchase agreements during the month of December — a record for any December dating back to at least 2017.

Since the National Association of Realtors announced its policy change, more MLSs have provided updates on their membership requirements. Here's what Intel has learned surveying hundreds of real estate agents in recent months.

The real impact of your work rarely shows up at the closing table. Instead, it echoes throughout the years as your clients live their lives and make the memories that matter to them.

The Hogan Group’s Mike Hogan and Alicia Pittman share how they’ve built a top-performing, 80-agent team in Virginia that still feels personal thanks to micro teams, mentorship and leadership.

At the core of innovative home warranties is homeowner empowerment. Digital-first solutions are essential for modern buyers and their agents.

When you stop making marketing about yourself and start making it about buyers and sellers, Jimmy Burgess writes, everything changes.

Super Bowl ads aren’t just competing with each other anymore. They’re reflecting a broader shift across platforms, algorithms and media strategy, where visibility is earned through intent, clarity and relevance rather than volume or spectacle.

A new California law changes what agents must disclose when doctoring listing photos. America Foy breaks down what you can (and can’t) do and the consequences for not disclosing.

Secretary Scott Turner vowed the agency would "leave no stone unturned" in rooting out non-citizens who might be taking advantage of HUD-funded housing.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.09 percent this week. The shift has brought average monthly housing payments down 6 percent compared to 2025.

Todd Burkhalter executed one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Georgia history while acquiring a yacht, a luxury condo in Mexico, luxury vehicles, and jewelry via fraudulent real estate investments.

The Agency, Century 21, Cloze and other industry brands made moves this week, bringing on new staffers, recruiting new teams and more.

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.

Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik have teamed up to create "True Crimes of Real Estate," which they describe as an "investigative-style podcast" focused on housing industry issues.

Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty.

The industry is obsessed with "scaling," but the term has become a vague placeholder. Instead, Zac Kennedy writes, we should embrace the “stacking” method.

Firms winning in the AI age are intentionally choosing tools and strategies that directly support their position as the local authority, Chris Morrison writes.