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Recruiting playbook: How to win agents (and keep them)

Nov 11, 2025

ERA President Alex Vidal welcomes recruiting season with tips for finding and keeping your strongest real estate team members.

NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’

Nov 11, 2025

At the end of his historic two-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more.

Stop losing deals: Ask ‘why?’ to find buyers who won’t back out

Nov 11, 2025

Asking the right questions that start with “why” can reveal your buyers’ true motivations and keep contracts from falling apart, writes broker Annette DeCicco.

Mortgage giants ‘very close’ to accepting new FICO score

Nov 10, 2025

FHFA Director Bill Pulte says his agency is currently reviewing a potential deal with Fair Isaac to allow lenders to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10 T when submitting loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Trump’s 50-year mortgage is ‘a big nothingburger’ for homebuyers

Nov 10, 2025

The Trump administration says it's also looking at assumable mortgages and "ways to give relief" on 5- and 10-year mortgages, after mortgage and financial planning experts pan 50-year mortgages as a bad deal for homebuyers.

Falling for 1st impressions: 9 ways to rake in curb appeal this fall

Nov 10, 2025

First impressions make all the difference when it's time to attract buyers. Darryl Davis shares strategies to make your listing pop this autumn.

Real estate has become lawsuit-happy, and it’s killing our credibility

Nov 10, 2025

Real estate leaders can either keep fighting for control or start working to lift each other, and the industry, higher, Josh Ries writes.

Zillow hit with new class-action suit over alleged broker kickbacks

Nov 10, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that Zillow policies requiring Premier Agents to meet pre-approval quotas related to Zillow Home Loans "as a condition for maintaining access to these high-value leads" led to steering of consumers.

Finish 2025 strong by checking these 10 to-dos off your list

Nov 10, 2025

Lori Muller provides 10 steps you can take right now to close out Q4 with momentum and enter 2026 prepared, positioned and powerful.

Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents

Nov 10, 2025

Compass agents are thrilled. Anywhere agents have concerns — but few are looking to jump ship, Inman Intel has found.

Price cuts and concessions: Here’s how to prepare homeowners for the reality of selling a home today

Nov 10, 2025

High interest rates, growing inventory and economic uncertainty have cooled the housing market, forcing sellers to make price cuts and concessions. Agents say realistic pricing, smart repairs and strong presentation are key to helping homeowners navigate the new normal — where bidding wars are rare and days on market are rising.

Housing recession? K-shaped trends? The dollars and ‘sense’ of today’s economy

Nov 10, 2025

This week on The Download, Inman reporters break down the late-2025 economic trends affecting your clients and your real estate business.