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The department store parallel: A warning for the real estate industry

Feb 19, 2026

NYC real estate CEO Dezireh Eyn looks at the state of real estate consolidation through the lens of the high-end retail industry.

Sitzer, Moehrl attorneys file new lawsuit targeting mortgage firms

Feb 19, 2026

Three homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies' referral programs led to higher cost loans.

Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts

Feb 19, 2026

Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring.

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

Feb 19, 2026

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey.

From content to closings: How social media drove $50M in mortgage production

Feb 19, 2026

Rick Guerrero and Brandon “Bran the Mortgage Man” Brodzky discuss how a consistent personal branding strategy helped generate roughly $50 million in annual loan production directly from social media relationships.

Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away

Feb 19, 2026

Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren't always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes.

A national MLS could be great, execs say, but feasibility and antitrust issues pose a challenge

Feb 19, 2026

Compas CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work.

Affordable housing is a polycrisis: Here are 5 things to know in 2026

Feb 18, 2026

If real estate and housing are your passion and your career, Rachael Hite writes, you should be among the foremost advocates to help all Americans find their way home.

Buyers turn to the resale market as builders abandon price cuts

Feb 18, 2026

Rising existing-home inventory is thwarting homebuilders, who are now slowing permits and starts — and backing off from hefty incentives.

@properties Christie’s launches homeseller renovation program

Feb 18, 2026

Through the program, qualified homeowners will be able to borrow up to $50,000 or 5 percent of their home's list price to make pre-sale improvements.

The Robert Duvall School of Real Estate: Why the best agents never stop studying the role

Feb 18, 2026

Robert Duvall didn’t need to announce his talent. It was evident in every subtle choice he made. Coach Darryl Davis shows you how to put Duvall's style to work in your business.

Good news, bad news in this month’s numbers: Jeff Tucker

Feb 18, 2026

In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at jobs, interest rates and more numbers to know right now.