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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.

NAR’s suit, SERHANT.’s expansion, Congress’ ROAD Act: Inman Top 5

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.

Mortgage Defaults and Foreclosures Are Surging in Key Markets: What Investors Need to Know

Foreclosures are way up. According to HousingWire, they rose 14% year over year in May, while analytics and data site ATTOM reports a 26% jump in the first quarter compared […]

I Manage Everything in My Portfolio Myself. Here’s Why I Still Keep a Passive Sleeve.

Presented in partnership with Connect Invest. I run a glamping and short-term rental portfolio in Texas, and I self-manage basically all of it. I take the direct bookings and answer […]

Where We’d Invest in Real Estate Right Now (12 Markets)

New to investing in real estate? In an area that has high housing prices, tough landlord laws, or little-to-no cash flow potential? We’ve got you covered. We’re sharing 12 markets […]

My Property Is Losing Money: Should I Sell or Pivot? (Rookie Reply)

The property you spent months working on is about to lose you money. What should you do? Sell? Pivot? Invest for long enough and you’re bound to run into this […]

AI voice cloning is here — and it’s coming for real estate closings

AI voice cloning has made wire fraud harder to detect and harder to stop. Real estate pros explain how it works and who’s most at risk.

Mortgage rates aren’t coming to save us. They’re not supposed to

Stop worrying about interest rate fluctuations, and start worrying about how you can serve the client in front of you, Century 21 New Millennium’s Kyle Crawford writes.

Bess Freedman: Real estate is falling for the Madoff playbook

What happens when our trusted professionals fail us and erode confidence by steering us in the wrong direction?

‘Project 42’ brings live robots, AI workflows to real estate agents

Inman CEO Tom Bohn said he will speak at Project 42, a two-day AI event coming to Niagara Falls, Ontario, in August that promises live humanoid robots on stage and working agentic workflows agents can keep.

HUD’s retreat on transgender housing protections puts added responsibility on agents

Your reputation is not built on the policy of the moment, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is built on how every client and every person who walks into your open house gets treated.