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How to compete in a private listing world (without losing your footing)

May 20, 2026

As inventory fragments, the work of real estate professionals becomes less visible and more dependent on how clearly we can guide decisions, Deb Siefkin writes.

Stale listing? Another open house isn’t the fast fix you’re looking for

May 19, 2026

Your listing isn't stuck. It just needs better management, Josh Ries writes. Here's how to reset and refresh that stale listing to meet the market.

Brokers have stopped waiting for the MLS industry to catch up

May 19, 2026

Voluntary consolidation requires MLS executives to vote their organizations out of existence in favor of a larger entity they probably won't run, Amit Kulkarni writes.

Who will become real estate’s power brokers? A timeline of brokerage consolidation

May 19, 2026

A wave of mergers and acquisitions has reshaped residential brokerage since the NAR settlement. Here’s how the industry is consolidating.

Homebuilder confidence ticks up, but the incentives tell the real story

May 19, 2026

Builder confidence rose in May, but 14 straight months of sales incentives signal that affordability pressure has shifted from buyers to builders' bottom lines.

Opendoor’s new product pays agents twice. Here’s how it works

May 19, 2026

Opendoor launches Cash Now, More Later nationally with RealScout as its launch partner, giving agents two commissions on a single seller.

NAR: Pending sales up, but supply crunch threatens affordability

May 19, 2026

Pending home sales rose in April, but NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun warned the gains could be undermined by a deepening supply shortage that risks pushing home price growth past wage growth.

Don’t expect mortgage rate relief anytime soon: Fannie Mae

May 19, 2026

Fannie Mae's May housing forecast locks in a 6.3 percent average 30-year rate through the end of 2026 and most of 2027, as the Iran War keeps inflation elevated and Federal Reserve rate cuts off the table.

Zillow, MRED and a midnight deadline in Chicago

May 19, 2026

Either the courts will decide the listing rules in the next several hours, coach Darryl Davis writes, or the most powerful players in residential real estate will decide them by attrition.

Rocket, Redfin offer homebuyers up to $20K savings

May 19, 2026

Rocket is offering clients up to $20,000 in lender-paid credits and commission discounts when they buy, sell and finance with Redfin and Rocket Mortgage.

Real estate pro sentenced in fraud scheme, blames ex-husband

May 19, 2026

A former real estate professional who ran a fraudulent investment fund along with her ex-husband was sentenced to 55 months in prison Friday after a jury convicted her of wire fraud, money laundering and tax fraud in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from 22 victims, most of them Seattle residents.

Get an exclusive look at Inman’s upcoming AI Certification Program

May 19, 2026

Check out this sneak peak from Lesson 1 of Inman's new AI Certification Program, rolling out soon to Select subscribers.