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Once Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are ready to start accepting VantageScore 4.0, the algorithm will go head-to-head with the less inclusive FICO Classic score.

A combination of upskilling and these 15 items and strategies helps ensure that your home staging gets your listings sold, Annette DeCicco writes.

Not all trends are worth following, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO writes. The pet rock had its moment, but private listing networks create a conflict between fiduciary duty and financial gain.

A New York State investor group is at the center of a burgeoning foreclosure crisis in Baltimore, according to an investigative report from "The Baltimore Banner."

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Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather unpacks the economic principles behind the real estate industry to make agents more effective.

Wishing you could rewind the clock to summer vacation? These totally affordable beachy listings make it possible.

AI for real estate agents doesn't have to be complicated. Jimmy Burgess shares strategies to simplify and speed up adoption.

Stop limiting your learning to real estate, Josh Ries writes. Look at what other industries are doing, adapt it, and recognize that we’re entrepreneurs.

Working with a tenant-occupied property may be more hands-on than others, Cara Ameer writes. Be prepared to pivot based on the circumstances at hand.

James calls allegations over $109,600 mortgage baseless retribution and a "continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system."

Knowing DPA programs allows you to serve buyers where they are, solve problems others overlook and strengthen your reputation as the professional who makes homeownership possible.

At Inman on Tour Texas, three star real estate agents and brokers shared how humor, knowledge and mindful follow-ups are key to building an enviable buyer pipeline.

Troy Palmquist talks with Texas real estate professional Ashley Willis about her book series and activity guide designed to help kids navigate the moving process.

For now, it's business as usual for real estate agents affiliated with Anywhere-owned brokerage brands. But as Compass moves to acquire them next year, some real estate leaders say it may place pressure on competitors to ramp up their own expansions.

Despite incorporating the use of AI more and more in their market research, most Americans still see the real estate agent as the best resource when it comes to buying and selling, a new study by Realtor.com says.

In its recurring series of interactive maps and charts, Inman's data team brings hyperlocal listing data to real estate agents and brokerage leaders.

Darryl Davis writes that agents should use this time to contest assumptions, sharpen their business model and wait for the actual outcomes from the pending merger.