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5 ways to reduce stress this spring: Mindset matters 

May 17, 2025

Let springtime be your reminder: You don’t have to do more — you just have to do what matters, more mindfully, Nikki Beauchamp writes.

How to increase agent productivity: Now Streaming

May 16, 2025

Tune in to Inman Access as Vija Williams, head of industry at Place, offers tips for getting your team off the sidelines and into production.

Compass adds Unlock Upstate Team to expand in Hudson Valley

May 16, 2025

The 14-agent team, which was previously affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices under a different team name, closed over $100 million in sales last year, and has closed more than $410 million since 2020.

The spring sizzle fizzles: Economic jitters chill buyer demand

May 16, 2025

Despite a flood of new listings, buyers are cooling off from high prices, rising mortgage rates and economic uncertainty, according to new reports from Zillow and Redfin. Pending homes sales declined 3.4 percent year over year during the four weeks ending May 11, marking the lowest level for this time of the year since 2020.

Consumer sentiment is hurting, but economy hasn’t faltered

May 16, 2025

The University of Michigan Index of Consumer Sentiment slipped to 50.8 in May, its second lowest reading ever, as Americans fretted about tariffs, inflation and the job market.

RentSpree, TransUnion partner in tenant screening

May 16, 2025

RentSpree is working with TransUnion to improve how leasing agents and property managers determine a lease applicant’s background.

The market is short 416K homes for middle-class homebuyers: NAR

May 16, 2025

After a herky-jerky few years, the housing market is at a major tipping point, according to the National Association of Realtors' May 2025 Housing and Affordability Report. The report, which is based on NAR and Realtor.com data, revealed the market needs at least 416,000 listings priced at or below $225,000 to make homeownership affordable to the typical middle-class household.

Real estate agent commissions are not falling off a cliff

May 16, 2025

A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year's NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay.

Lone Wolf Technologies to wind down popular LionDesk CRM

May 16, 2025

Lone Wolf began notifying customers of the popular customer relationship manager software's imminent shutdown "a few weeks ago," Lone Wolf CEO Jimmy Kelly told Inman exclusively.

Builders pull back from new construction once again in April

May 16, 2025

April's housing data underscores a challenging landscape for new construction, particularly in the single-family segment, and the privately-owned segment isn't far behind.

Serhant’s diss, Homes.com’s boost, Caballero’s record: Top 5

May 16, 2025

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.

Fed: Requiring buyer agreements has no effect on commissions

May 16, 2025

The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past two decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states.