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Prospects for lower mortgage rates grow as inflation continues to ease

Jun 28, 2024

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge fell to 2.56 percent in May, getting closer to the Fed's 2 percent target for the 2nd month in a row. Core inflation reading is lowest since March 2021.

Jones Fridman International brings on Straser Silicon Valley team

Jun 28, 2024

The merger brings on Katy Thielke Straser's seven-person team and allows Jones Fridman International to expand its market area into Northern California. The team now represents about $25 billion in career sales.

Keller Williams picks up 31-agent Texas indie

Jun 28, 2024

TJ Lewis Real Estate is based in Austin, Keller Williams' home turf, and has done $27.9 million in volume this year so far.

Ryan Serhant’s flashy ‘Owning Manhattan’ raises bar for reality TV

Jun 28, 2024

The Netflix series focuses on Serhant's agents and lifts the stakes on real estate-focused reality TV thanks to high production values and sophisticated plotting, reporter Lillian Dickerson writes.

Commission workarounds, courts cases, content ideas: Inman’s Top 5

Jun 28, 2024

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.

RealPage lays off 4% of workforce amid ongoing lawsuits and probe

Jun 28, 2024

The layoffs include employees at various levels of the company and come as RealPage faces scrutiny from federal regulators, who claim its software allows landlords to collude on rent.

Marilyn Monroe’s former home achieves cultural monument status

Jun 28, 2024

The home's current owners, heiress Brinah Milstein and reality TV producer Roy Bank, had hoped to demolish the home and said that instead of selling, they will continue their legal fight against the city of LA.

5 mindfulness myths debunked — so you can enhance your edge

Jun 28, 2024

Mindfulness is a powerful and practical skill that can enhance your edge, efficiency and performance in both personal and professional realms, broker and coach Aaron Hendon writes.

A ‘hawk tuah’ far: Why you need to leave this TikTok trend alone

Jun 28, 2024

Trendy or tacky? "Hawk tuah" is enjoying virality on TikTok (and beyond), and agents are getting in on the trend. Rachael Hite is here to tell you why that's a bad idea for your professional reputation.

Zillow, Redfin sent video user data to Meta, Alphabet, lawsuits charge

Jun 28, 2024

The complaints, filed by a San Diego resident, seek class-action status and accuse the real estate companies of violating state and federal privacy laws due to their use of third-party tracking pixels.

BofA analysts cast doubts on prospects for 2025 sales rebound

Jun 27, 2024

"The U.S. housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon," economists at Bank of America Global Research say of ongoing affordability issues.

MLS PIN forges ahead with rule changes over DOJ objections

Jun 27, 2024

Effective immediately, listing brokers and agents can submit for-sale listings to the MLS without offering any cooperating compensation to the buyer broker.