Homes.com moves toward filterless search with AI assistant
CoStar debuted Homes AI on Tuesday, its home search assistant that guides homebuyers through Homes.com listings and proprietary market data with natural language. The tool will be added to other CoStar-owned sites later....
Read Full Article
The heyday of the cash homebuyer seems to be over (at least for now)
As mortgage rates remain lower and buyers continue to have the upper hand in most markets across the U.S., many are opting out of paying for homes in cash....
Read Full Article
Opendoor pushes AI pivot amid stock volatility
Opendoor’s CEO shakeup and AI pivot signal a push toward software-driven homebuying, as the iBuyer navigates investor scrutiny....
Read Full Article
How broker-developer collabs build (or break) a project
In today’s market, collaboration isn’t a luxury. It's leverage. Luxury strategist Peggy Olin teaches you how to co-create opportunities with developers in your market....
Read Full Article
Putting your commission check to work for you: A step-by-step guide
Whether it's your first commission or your hundredth, Certified Financial Planner Amanda Neely writes, implementing a simple allocation system can transform financial stress into financial confidence....
Read Full Article
What agents say Compass should do next — in their own words: Intel
Following its acquisition of Anywhere's brands, Compass looms large over real estate. Hundreds of agents and brokerage leaders wrote to Inman Intel to share their hopes, fears and priorities for the year ahead....
Read Full Article
Feeling presidential: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
Fathom Realty, SERHANT. and other industry brands made moves last week, appointing new presidents and leaders to lead their growth efforts....
Read Full Article
Why does everybody suddenly care about affordability? The Download
After years of a housing affordability crunch, Congress has weighed in with competing proposals to make homeownership more possible for hopeful buyers....
Read Full Article
This is the lie that keeps agents broke: eXp’s No. 1 team leader
With over $875 million in volume and 1,100-plus deals last year, and more than 10 percent of San Diego in his database, Kyle Whissel isn’t just building a team, he’s building a life — and you can too....
Read Full Article
Leading AI transformation in real estate: The shift from traditional to agentic AI
In order for real estate to move forward, AI has to change. From reactive to proactive, task-based to goal-focused, from traditional AI to agentic AI....
Read Full Article