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FHA builds record reserves against a gathering storm of delinquencies
With delinquencies and debt-to-income ratios on the rise, the Trump administration is lifting foreclosure restrictions and eyeing tighter underwriting requirements for borrowers with multiple risk factors.
Colorado brokers must use new form in latest push for disclosure
Brokers must obtain "informed consent" to share clients' confidential information after regulators change a long-standing form in Colorado.
South Florida Dominates Most Expensive U.S. Home Listings - Miami New Times
South Florida Dominates Most Expensive U.S. Home Listings Miami New Times
Serving Realtors® First Is the Secret to Real Estate Tech Success
Today’s tech industry is shaped by company valuations, venture capital momentum and shifting expectations of stock-market investors. Yet one of real estate’s most influential technology providers did not emerge from a startup accelerator or public company roadmap. It grew from a most unlikely place: A trade association whose purpose has always been clear–serve Realtors® first.…
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2026 Is the Real Estate Comeback Cycle
Every real estate cycle has a quiet turning point. It happens before the headlines shift and before the crowd shows up. 2026 is that moment. After a necessary pause, housing is back in favor. Not because of speculation or hype, but because the fundamentals are realigning. Interest rates are stabilizing. Certainty is returning. And millions…
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Mortgage Rates Drop to Lowest Level to Close Out 2025
Freddie Mac’s last mortgage report of 2025 released earlier this week on New Year’s Eve saw the average mortgage rate hit its lowest level of the year, a positive sign for home shoppers as the holiday season comes to a close and eyes turn toward 2026’s peak buying season in the months ahead. The latest…
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Fresh start: The team and agent moves kicking off 2026
Some of the industry's best teams and brokers have started the year with a new brokerage. Here are updates from Compass, Douglas Elliman and others.
FHFA Home Price Index Mostly Flat, With Momentum in Some Regions
The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) monthly home price index (HPI), which tracks changes in single-family home prices, clocked a modest 0.4% increase in home values for October, with a 1.7% uptick from last year, as the housing market stutters heading into 2026. Largely aligning with expectations, the essentially flat trajectory for home values obscured…
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Anywhere Hit With 3 Lawsuits Over Compass Merger Disclosures
Anywhere Real Estate is facing legal challenges as its $1.6 billion merger with Compass moves toward a critical stockholder vote, with three lawsuits alleging insufficient financial disclosures in merger documents. According to an SEC filing on Dec. 29, three complaints have been filed by “purported stockholders of Anywhere” in New York and New Jersey courts…
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NAR’s final report of 2025 showed growing homebuyer momentum
In November, pending home sales made their best showing yet of 2025, in a sign of growing homebuyer confidence in response to factors like increased affordability and higher inventory.
Looking back and looking ahead: 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.
