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What’s More Important in Real Estate Today, AI or You?

Oct 30, 2025

AI can help enhance your image, knowledge, and consistency of message, but it’s you, your relationships, how well you communicate, and your local knowledge expertise that will determine if you are successful or not. Craig and Toby will break down how to balance the onset of AI with the personal value and expertise you offer […]

Median monthly housing payments see sharpest drop in almost 1 year

Oct 30, 2025

The drop in monthly payments, Redfin reported, followed a decrease in mortgage rates, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ultimately hitting a 2025 low of 6.12 percent on Tuesday.

Redfin hits back at Compass, notches victory in Zillow case

Oct 30, 2025

Attorneys for Redfin called Compass' request for documents related to its stalled private listings ban amounted to a "fishing expedition." A judge later denied Compass' request.

How a Disney-inspired listing video turned heads (on a $0 budget)

Oct 30, 2025

Forget cookie-cutter content. Christian and Ashley Harris share a creative Halloween collab that shows how letting your personality shine can attract massive attention.

10 old school marketing strategies that still work in this tough market

Oct 30, 2025

The best agents in 2026 will blend innovation with authenticity, trainer Bernice Ross writes, using new tools to amplify rather than replace the human touch.

AI expert: Agents must harness AI or be replaced by those who do

Oct 30, 2025

The time is now to use existing artificial intelligence to your advantage, Kevin Hawkins writes in his new book. "You don't have to worry about AI replacing you. You have to worry about agents using AI replacing you."

Read these scary tales from Inman’s own haunted houses

Oct 30, 2025

Spiritual encounters don't just happen in ghost stories — some of Inman's staff have witnessed them first-hand in their own homes.

Lower mortgage rates spur homebuyers, but mostly refis

Oct 29, 2025

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit another 2025 low on Tuesday, dropping to 6.12 percent, nearly a full percentage point lower than January. Rates now have less room to come down.

Compass’s Buyer Demand tool: breakthrough or déjà vu?

Oct 29, 2025

Troy Palmquist examines Compass’ newly announced tech tool and the debate between open and "walled garden" ecosystems.

Mortgage rates spike as Powell warns December rate cut is iffy

Oct 29, 2025

After the Federal Reserve approved the second rate cut of the year, mortgage rates moved in the opposite direction as investors who fund most home loans worry about inflation.

Which US cities are the most house poor? (And which are the least?)

Oct 29, 2025

U.S. Census data highlights which housing markets see homeowners spending the largest (and smallest) portions of their monthly income on housing.

Zillow expands tech stack to include collaborative search

Oct 29, 2025

Zillow's second product launch of the year includes collaborative search. Buyers can now invite family and friends to help them search and discuss listings through in-app messaging.