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Follow the Demand: Finding Growth Opportunities in a Challenging Housing Market
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:47:32
The housing market is shifting. Existing-home sales remain sluggish, competition is intense, and buyers’ expectations are evolving. Yet while some agents are struggling, others are finding new opportunities in emerging niches, changing consumer preferences, build-to-rent communities, luxury markets, mixed-use developments, and office-to-residential conversions. Join us for a discussion on where buyer demand is heading, what […] read more»

Connecticut joins wave of states restricting private listings
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:17:06
Connecticut joined a growing list of states restricting pocket listings after Gov. Ned Lamont signed SB 340 on May 27. The law requires residential listings to be publicly accessible the moment any marketing begins, with penalties of up to $5,000 or license suspension for violations. read more»

New York attorney general opens antitrust inquiry into Compass
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:41:16
The inquiry went out to brokerage leaders in New York after Compass grew into a real estate behemoth in the state and beyond. read more»

Sellers are pulling listings as buyers hold firm on price
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:20:55
Sellers pulled 5.8 percent of all U.S. home listings in April, tied for the highest share since March 2020, as buyers hold firm on price, and asking prices post their steepest annual drop since 2017. read more»

NAR-backed LotRoll wants to be the MLS for manufactured housing
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:38:02
LotRoll, a Colorado startup selected for NAR's REACH 2026 accelerator, is building the missing data layer for manufactured home transactions. read more»

Should IDX go away? An interview with Hoby Hanna
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:10:17
James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna for a candid conversation about listing data, MLSs, private listing networks and the future of IDX. read more»

How an Inman reporter represented himself and used AI to buy his dream home
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 8:45:23
I spent five months walking down the path of buying my family a new house in our dream location without using a Realtor. read more»

2 text messages, $2.8M: How 8 words created a binding contract
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 8:17:13
A written-communication protocol is a professionalism signal that helps you stand out, attorney Kelly Lise Murray writes. Implement these five simple fixes to keep your emails and texts contractless. read more»

What to say when clients ask about the data center down the street
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 8:15:37
As more data centers move into residential neighborhoods nationwide, more clients are arriving with questions, new Inman contributor Elizabeth Quinn writes. Here's how real estate professionals should answer. read more»

AI is making real estate scams harder for agents to spot
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:58
Scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone email styles, forge documents and impersonate trusted parties — and agents, not just their clients, are increasingly in the crosshairs. read more»

Inman Connect San Diego agenda revealed: The industry has reset. Now what comes next?
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:07:03
From July 28–30 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, more than 150 industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers will take the stage for three days of conversations focused on the challenges, opportunities and realities shaping residential real estate today. read more»

13 states cut income taxes in 2026. Here’s what it means for housing
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:25:23
Thirteen states are cutting income taxes in 2026. Here's what the cuts mean for housing demand, relocation buyers and agents on both sides of the trend. read more»

Tired of cookie-cutter tech? Cloze wants to help you build your own
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:41
Cloze is rolling out its new Forge product, a platform that allows brokerages to build and deploy custom tech solutions with security baked in. read more»

Tenant screening is a relic. Findigs wants to replace it with a decision
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:20
Most rental applications still run on decades-old criteria that no one can trace to data. Findigs raised $32 million to fix that, and it's backing every decision with a fraud guarantee. read more»

Realtor.com gives buyers a hand with RealAssist AI feature
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:14
Realtor.com has debuted a new AI-powered assistant, which streamlines listing search and answers homebuyers' top real estate questions. read more»

Moving up and out: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 9:00:12
Agents and teams, plus Century 21, ERA Real Estate, The Agency and other industry brands made moves last week. read more»

Why the spring housing rebound never happened, and how to navigate what’s next
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 8:52:17
In the face of the current market, Eric Bramlett writes, manage expectations clearly, stay close to your clients and build the kind of trust that has a long shelf life. read more»

Why Realtor associations must consolidate to stay relevant
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 8:51:29
Real estate associations have a choice, Doreen Spagnuolo writes: Evolve proactively and help shape the future, or risk falling behind. read more»