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A record 20% of house hunters looked to relocate in Q1

A record share of U.S. house hunters looked to leave their home metro in the first quarter, Redfin found — and the data reveals which markets are still drawing movers and which pandemic boomtowns are losing them.

We can’t be bought, and we won’t be bullied

Inman does not work for the biggest brokerages, the loudest portal or whoever is writing the largest check this quarter. We work for the agents and brokers.

Google expands home listing ads. How can agents participate?

Bright MLS’ participation offers one of the best looks at how Google’s HouseCanary-powered home listing experience may work in practice.

The real estate trap I built for myself, one yes at a time

For years, I thought saying yes made me a better leader, Keith Robinson writes. It turns out it was making me worse at the things that mattered most.

New agent, phantom buyers and the career-ending consequences

A California agent created three fake offers to keep a luxury listing from expiring. Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik look at how the scheme unraveled in their latest True Crimes of Real Estate episode.

Texting With Zach Lemaster: The 5%-Down New-Construction Rental Nobody’s Talking About

A conversation with Zach Lemaster, founder and CEO of Rent to Retirement Most investors decided turnkey rentals were dead the morning mortgage rates crossed 7%. Cash flow evaporated, the math […]

Zero-Down Payment FHA Loans Could Be a Game Changer For Renters and Investors Alike, According to a New Report

A zero-down FHA loan might sound too good to be true, but a new analysis from the nonprofit research group Urban Institute argues that allowing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) […]

3 Kids, Full-Time Job, $2M Portfolio: This Single Mom Did It in 6 Years!

In just six years, this single mom of three became a self-made multimillionaire with rental properties. She didn’t start with a ton of cash; she worked full-time, and she often […]

He Started Investing in His 40s, Now He’s on Track to Retire with Rentals

Not everyone gets into real estate investing when conditions are perfect. Some, like our next guest, get in because they have no other choice. The path Brent Beard was on […]

I asked AI how to dominate a geographic farm. Its simple answer surprised me

No shortcuts. No complicated funnels. Jimmy Burgess shares your no-fuss guide to becoming the most visible, valuable and trusted person in a specific area.

Compass sued by homebuyers over $475 transaction fee

Compass Florida is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Palm Beach County over a $475 transaction fee that homebuyers say was improperly added.

Bipartisan poll backs housing policies as ROAD Act awaits Trump

Most Americans want the federal government to address housing costs. Whether the ROAD to Housing Act will become law depends on a president who has so far declined to sign it.

The pressure advantage: Turning discomfort into breakthrough performance

Gain a clean decision-making framework to cut through distraction, align priorities and lead with purpose.

REMAX president joins ARA board as association lands 1st major franchise partner

REMAX president Chris Lim joins the ARA board as the agent-first trade group lands its first major franchise partner and offers free first-year memberships to all U.S. REMAX agents.

Compass International Holdings COO: ‘I’ve been advocating for consumer choice for years’

“I have always felt that a consumer should have a right to choose how they market their home,” the Compass International Holdings COO told Inman.