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Binsr Inspect proves AI can improve transactions: Tech Review
The application uses sharp user interface design and AI to shrink data input and offer inspectors a number of ways to complete reports in less time, tech expert Craig Rowe writes.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are quietly stockpiling mortgages
Monthly purchases of $13 billion in mortgages and MBS may be taking pressure off mortgage rates — and setting the stage for a more attractive public offering.
Here’s the real secret to increasing your lead conversion rates
If you want better lead conversion rates in your real estate business, stop chasing volume, and start delivering real relevance, Josh Ries writes.
Analyst: Portals like Zillow face ‘long-term risk’ from Google real estate experiment
Google is displaying real estate listings as search results in some markets — prompting questions about IDX violations and analyst speculation about risks to the portals.
Zillow stalemate with Chicago’s MLS looks like it’s coming to a head
In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be "disruptions" starting in the new year.
Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder
The Massachusetts art fraudster has been found guilty of killing, dismembering and disposing of his wife, real estate executive Ana Walshe.
From cable repo to nail tech to $50M producer in under 3 years
After several careers, Scott Poe has built a 50-agent brokerage, partnered with Zillow and Realtor.com, launched a mortgage company and architected a system designed to scale.
Opendoor appoints new president and CFO
Lucas Matheson of Coinbase Canada has been named president and Christy Schwartz, who had been interim CFO, has officially been given the title on a permanent basis.
Many agents contemplate leaving NAR if their MLS lifts policy: Intel
While most would stay, the share of real estate agents who say they would toss their Realtor membership if allowed is not small. Here's how some brokerages are planning to respond, and what arguments agents might find convincing, according to Intel's latest industry survey.
How to get compensated when buyers ghost you: The Download
From agent commissions to a brokerage compensation dispute, find out how real estate pros are making bank and protecting their pay.
When seeing is no longer believing, referrals matter more than ever
New AI technology is becoming so sophisticated, writes contributor Molly McKinley, that consumers may not recognize what's real or fake. This is a red flag for agents.
Break it to make it: How one Hudson Valley brokerage recalibrated its tech for growth
Curasi Realty spent the past year recalibrating its tech, choosing tools that simplify marketing, strengthen reporting and support agent growth.
7 AI prompts that will help real estate agents win big in 2026
The agents who embrace artificial intelligence, build local authority and deepen their value will dominate the next market cycle, Jimmy Burgess writes.
How Netflix, Disney and OpenAI are redefining control online
From Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover to Disney’s AI partnership with OpenAI, major platforms are signaling a shift away from growth at all costs and toward tighter control over distribution and access. As consolidation, regulation and automation reshape digital power, professionals who understand where leverage lives — and how quickly it can move — will be better positioned to adapt.
FHA will back loans up to $1.249M in high-cost markets next year
Popular with first-time homebuyers, FHA loans have higher delinquency rates, and borrowers are more likely to end up underwater or in foreclosure when home prices fall.
Why your real estate email campaigns aren’t converting (yet)
If your database feels cold or your emails aren’t converting, try one or more of these five strategy shifts from Josh Ries. The results might surprise you.
Rate cuts, podcasts, buyer’s agents: Inman’s 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.
Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally
Real estate's Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer's biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall.