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HomeLight launched EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent it's calling the first of its kind, backed by $40 million in new debt financing from BlackRock. ...

Buying or renting is largely a lifestyle decision, the report says, with homeownership in some markets never making financial sense. ...

The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions. ...

Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes. ...

FNF's Brian Maughan explains how organized rings are using deepfakes, fake IDs and forged notary seals to pull off seller impersonation, and what real estate agents can do about it. ...

The more AI-generated content, analysis, imagery and communication flood the market, Dezireh Eyn writes, the more important discernment becomes. ...

Your budget turns big goals into real numbers — and real numbers into a clear game plan for how many homes you need to sell. ...

Despite the challenges, new Inman contributor Andy Goodman writes, mergers create recruiting opportunities unlike any other time in the business cycle. ...

The housing market is shifting. Existing-home sales remain sluggish, competition is intense, and buyers’ expectations are evolving. Yet while some agents are struggling, others are finding new opportunities in emerging niches, changing consumer preferences, build-to-rent communities, luxury markets, mixed-use developments, and office-to-residential conversions. Join us for a discussion on where buyer demand is heading, what […] ...

Connecticut joined a growing list of states restricting pocket listings after Gov. Ned Lamont signed SB 340 on May 27. The law requires residential listings to be publicly accessible the moment any marketing begins, with penalties of up to $5,000 or license suspension for violations. ...