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Buckle up, agents, because mortgage rates are near their lowest level in 3 years

Jan 23, 2026

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hit 6.09 percent this week. The shift has brought average monthly housing payments down 6 percent compared to 2025.

Tenants in HUD housing now have to prove they’re US citizens

Jan 23, 2026

Secretary Scott Turner vowed the agency would "leave no stone unturned" in rooting out non-citizens who might be taking advantage of HUD-funded housing.

What you should know about California’s new listing photo law

Jan 23, 2026

A new California law changes what agents must disclose when doctoring listing photos. America Foy breaks down what you can (and can’t) do and the consequences for not disclosing.

MLSs, lead gen, Liquid Death: Inman’s Top 5

Jan 23, 2026

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.

Stacking the board: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

Jan 23, 2026

The Agency, Century 21, Cloze and other industry brands made moves this week, bringing on new staffers, recruiting new teams and more.

CEO pleads guilty to $380M real estate Ponzi scheme

Jan 23, 2026

Todd Burkhalter executed one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Georgia history while acquiring a yacht, a luxury condo in Mexico, luxury vehicles, and jewelry via fraudulent real estate investments.

Industry veterans launch real estate true crime podcast

Jan 23, 2026

Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik have teamed up to create "True Crimes of Real Estate," which they describe as an "investigative-style podcast" focused on housing industry issues.

The world is an uncertain place. Mauricio Umansky is focused on growth and survival

Jan 23, 2026

Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty.

Stop trying to ‘scale’: Why revenue ‘stacking’ is the strategy you need

Jan 23, 2026

The industry is obsessed with "scaling," but the term has become a vague placeholder. Instead, Zac Kennedy writes, we should embrace the “stacking” method.

The world is an uncertain place. Mauricio Umanksy is focused on growth and survival

Jan 23, 2026

Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty.

Showing up, being relevant in an AI age: A new era for real estate SEO

Jan 23, 2026

Firms winning in the AI age are intentionally choosing tools and strategies that directly support their position as the local authority, Chris Morrison writes.

5 rental metrics smart agents track to maximize NOI

Jan 23, 2026

Smart agents, particularly those who also own rental property, are layering rental performance data on top of traditional pricing analysis to guide better decisions and protect net operating income.