Resources

Fannie Mae brings cryptocurrency-backed mortgages to the public

Jul 22, 2026

Fannie Mae is now making it possible for crypto holders to leverage the value of their assets without triggering a taxable event, America Foy writes.

Stop chasing referrals: Build 7 streams of people

Jul 22, 2026

On this episode, marketing strategist Jeff Lobb explains why the best agents build multiple communities of people who know, like and trust them.

Playing the long game: Why the best deals take years, not months

Jul 22, 2026

Everyone sees the closing but misses the true commitment it takes to accomplish the goal, The Agency's Chris Paoli writes. That's the nature of luxury real estate done right.

Inman launches Signal, a new podcast hosted by CEO Tom Bohn

Jul 22, 2026

Every Thursday, Bohn sits down with the brokerage executives, proptech founders and industry power players shaping residential real estate — no talking points, no fluff.

More Americans oppose AI data centers than a year ago

Jul 22, 2026

More than half of Americans oppose an AI data center in their neighborhood, up from last year, and agents say the concern is starting to shape how buyers shop for homes.

HomeServices of America tells agents to stop waiting for a rate that isn’t coming

Jul 22, 2026

In its 2026 mid-year outlook, the brokerage giant leans hard into a "cost of waiting" message and a flat rejection of crash talk.

Boxabl CEO on going public and the push to ‘crush’ housing costs

Jul 22, 2026

Boxabl announced this week that it had gone public as it pursues plans to turn homebuilding into a repeatable production process.

The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is not exciting, but it’s a start

Jul 22, 2026

This bill is a slow build, not a switch that just got flipped, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here's how to explain its potential impact to your clients.

How agents should rethink saving and investing in a slower market

Jul 22, 2026

A slower real estate market may feel uncomfortable, Jeff Sibel writes, but it can also create better long-term opportunities.

NAR’s Q2 update touts housing law, Tuccori settlement

Jul 22, 2026

NAR's latest strategic plan update touts progress on seven priorities, from the sweeping new federal housing law to the Tuccori settlement.

Co-ops, trusts and liens: The pied-à-terre tax’s next phase

Jul 22, 2026

The Aug. 30 notice deadline is just the start. Two Herrick attorneys explain how the pied-à-terre tax could complicate co-op collections, trigger retroactive liens and upend standard estate planning.

America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t cyclical. It’s structural

Jul 22, 2026

Although many of the forces shaping affordability are outside an agent’s control, Christopher Watters writes, the way agents advise clients has never been more important.