Frank Gehry’s Forgotten Masterpiece: His Own House in Santa Monica

Using hardware store materials, the architect turned a pink suburban bungalow into a Deconstructivist icon in the late 1970s.

A Guide to Real Christmas Trees, From Fir Trees to Pine Trees

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love.

His Weekend Cabin Turned Into a Permanent Downsize

After years of dreaming of an outpost in the woods, a former Microsoft employee liked it so much he moved there full time.

Trump claimed 2 homes as principal residences in the 1990s, ProPublica reports

The White House denies wrongdoing, and loans were paid off long ago, but circumstances are similar to political rivals' deals that Trump has called fraudulent.

Buyer’s agent commissions see rebound in wake of settlement

The average buyer's agent commission was 2.42 percent during the third quarter, which is still below averages from 2023, but higher than rates following the announcement about industry practice changes after the NAR settlement.

How to help sellers price homes strategically in a shifting market

The right pricing strategy gets your seller client to the closing table faster and helps them achieve their real estate goals, Luke Babich writes.

$4 Million Homes in California

A compound in Ojai, a contemporary home in Los Angeles and a Spanish-style house in Santa Barbara.

Antique or Imitation? A Field Guide for Furniture Hunting.

From the joints to the fasteners to the finish, every piece of furniture offers clues about its age. Here’s how to read them.

How MLSs are responding to NAR’s national policy shift: Intel survey

Now that real estate's largest trade group has lifted its national policy that ties MLS access to Realtor membership, local groups are beginning to weigh in.

Sea Ranch Let Her Feel ‘Life and Death and Dark and Light’

The architect Suchi Reddy designed a weekend home on a cliff in the famed planned community to help Ivy Ross, a Google executive, get out of her mind and into her body.

Lessons from ‘Stranger Things’: Visibility in an Upside Down market

Season 5 of "Stranger Things" delivers a surprising roadmap for today’s real estate market. As conditions flip and competition tightens, the show’s focus on identity, trust and hyperlocal expertise mirrors exactly what helps agents stay visible when everything else feels a little Upside Down.

Finding power and purpose in brand evolution

A rebrand isn’t about changing who you are but clarifying what you stand for. HomeSmart’s evolution shows how aligning identity, culture and purpose can strengthen relationships and create momentum for future growth.

What happens when you stop selling bedrooms and start selling Saturday mornings

Agents who lead with lifestyle, not layouts, are winning buyers in a market shaped by delayed life decisions.

How this broker built a $750M business on leads, standards, guts

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Jim Trueblood details how he built the largest Zillow and Realtor.com partnership in Indiana, scaled a 225-agent brokerage and did it all by betting big — on himself, leads and raising the darn standard.

Listings, leads and Zillow’s climate data reversal: The Download

Catch up with the latest on everything listings, from Zillow's climate data switch to pricing and marketing your next listing.

The 9 podcasts agents should be listening to right now

Great podcasts provide better ideas and consistent inspiration, Jimmy Burgess writes, two things every real estate needs going into 2026.

What Kind of Homeowners’ Insurance Do You Need in a Co-op?

In New York, some residents are required to add their co-op and management company as “additional insured” parties.

DoJ not giving up after second try at charging Letitia James whiffs

The Department of Justice is reportedly weighing its options after a Virginia grand jury rejected a second attempt to indict the New York Attorney General for mortgage fraud.

Winning and keeping clients

Learn how Branden and Rayni Williams attract and retain clients and keep them coming back in this Inman Access session.

Inflation eases, but mortgage rates don’t as investor worries remain

While a Dec. 10 Fed rate cut is now seen as a lock, investors who fund most home loans aren't as bullish that the central bank will cut rates aggressively in 2026.

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