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Trump calls housing bill ‘a yawn,’ still hasn’t received it

“Big deal, it’s a yawn.” That’s how President Trump described a bipartisan housing bill that passed Congress with veto-proof margins — that still doesn’t have his signature.

Trump Just Stalled the Biggest Housing Bill in Decades

You’ve seen the headlines. The housing market is stuck. Distress is rising. But if you dig beneath the surface, the actual data tells a different story. The market isn’t in […]

Roomvu CEO on the new era of AI marketing in real estate

Roomvu CEO Sam Mehrbod on the launch of Engage Pages, why agents waste money on fragmented marketing tools and what AI-powered real estate marketing looks like in practice.

How to adjust your approach for different buyer personalities

Whether you’re working with a nervous first-time homebuyer or an experienced repeat client, Luke Babich writes, your approach can make all the difference in their level of comfort during a transaction.

7 ways to take a landing page from lead killer to conversion machine

The landing page creates action. The follow-up creates conversion. Josh Ries offers seven ways to improve both.

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.