Mortgage rates plummet to new 2025 low on anemic jobs report
Investors who fund most home loans are no longer wondering whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month, but by how much. At least three quarter-percentage point rate cuts are now expected this year....
Drunken gunman, new legal filing, Roseanne Barr: 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....
Construction labor market facing ‘alarming deterioration’
A deteriorating labor market could include a silver lining for real estate as mortgage rates continue to slide and runway appears open for rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this month....
‘Is it cheaper to rent or buy today?’ How to answer that question
Find out how to help potential homebuyers navigate the market, Bernice Ross writes, while dispelling myths that might be keeping them from moving forward....
The American homeownership dream is primed for a comeback
Stuart Siegel, President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, writes that while the American dream of homeownership is not dead, it is changing....
7 red flags that your real estate business is headed for a wipeout
Red flags aren't failures, coach Darryl Davis writes. They're signposts that help you course correct so that you can improve your business outcomes....
Zillow is taking down images at the center of CoStar’s copyright lawsuit
Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as "systematic infringement" of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down....
DOJ opens criminal investigation into Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Cook's attorneys say she did not commit mortgage fraud and is being targeted by the Trump administration to undermine the Federal Reserve's independence....
Broker Spotlight: The Agency Costa Rica
After more than 15 years leading some of the country's biggest luxury sales, find out how the pair has partnered with The Agency "to raise the bar for clients, for agents and for how Costa Rica is represented globally."...