‘Weird’ Townhouse Gave Couple Chance at Realizing Brooklyn Dream

Absent the detail of neighboring homes and only 12 feet wide, an 1899 building in need of renovations gave an architect and a designer an opportunity to buy in Cobble Hill.

$2.4 Million Homes in California

A Streamline Moderne house in Los Angeles, a contemporary home in Berkeley and a wood-shingled house in Redondo Beach

A Race-Car Driver Cruises Manhattan for His First Apartment

Jaden Lander didn’t want to leave the Upper East Side, where he grew up, but he found what he was looking for in the Financial District.

7 AI prompts that will help real estate agents win big in 2026

The agents who embrace artificial intelligence, build local authority and deepen their value will dominate the next market cycle, Jimmy Burgess writes.

What Is a ‘Zombie Mortgage,’ and How Can You Avoid It?

After the housing crash in 2008, thousands of second mortgages became worthless. But they never really died.

How Netflix, Disney and OpenAI are redefining control online

From Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover to Disney’s AI partnership with OpenAI, major platforms are signaling a shift away from growth at all costs and toward tighter control over distribution and access. As consolidation, regulation and automation reshape digital power, professionals who understand where leverage lives — and how quickly it can move — will be better positioned to adapt.

FHA will back loans up to $1.249M in high-cost markets next year

Popular with first-time homebuyers, FHA loans have higher delinquency rates, and borrowers are more likely to end up underwater or in foreclosure when home prices fall.

Why your real estate email campaigns aren’t converting (yet) 

If your database feels cold or your emails aren’t converting, try one or more of these five strategy shifts from Josh Ries. The results might surprise you.

Rate cuts, podcasts, buyer’s agents: Inman’s Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

$1.5 Million Homes in Antwerp, Belgium

A renovated three-bedroom townhouse in Zuid, a rustic one-acre farm in Rumst, and a two-bedroom loft in central Antwerp.

Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

Real estate's Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer's biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall.

$200K per year by Year 3: From part-time agent to powerhouse

If you’re looking to go full-time in real estate, Josh Ries writes, take a page out of Emily Nguyen’s playbook: Start with service, show up with value and when the time is right, jump in all the way.

Transforming agent marketing: Task-bound to scalable systems

Troy Palmquist talks with marketing directors about the evolving role of martech and how it can empower agents to build their brand within the brokerage.

Fed patches a potential chink in armor protecting its independence

A vote to reappoint 11 of the Fed's 12 regional bank presidents puts an end to speculation that the Trump administration might try to unseat inflation hawks opposed to interest rate cuts.

Agents, you must believe in yourself and the brand you choose

To get buyers to believe in you, you must first believe in yourself, your value and the organization you represent, broker-owner Lori Muller writes.

How the winter market creates soft power plays for buyers and sellers

Finance expert Sofia Nadjibi offers insights to help agents successfully position their clients during the December and January market slowdown.

DoJ whiffs in third attempt to indict Trump nemesis Letitia James

Since the original charges against James were thrown out in November, the DoJ has reportedly tried and failed to obtain indictments from two different federal grand juries.

How this brokerage CEO went from slinging ‘za to indie leadership

Learn how indie broker Andres Hoyos combines care for the industry and his agents and where he sees real estate moving in 2026.

Worries about the job market are bringing mortgage rates down

Initial unemployment claims hit highest level since September, and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns official data could be overestimating job creation by up to 60,000 jobs a month.

In surprise twist, Walshe defense rests without calling witnesses

Brian Walshe told the court today he would not be testifying in his murder trial. His defense subsequently rested without calling any witnesses.

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