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The campaign will roll out across print and digital media and comes against the backdrop of commission disruption and intense competition among portals.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/realtor-com-campaign-makes-pitch-for-buyer-representation/

A total of 27,500 build-to-rent houses in the United States were completed in 2023, according to a new report from RentCafe.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/new-build-to-rent-homes-hit-a-new-high-in-2023/

First Federal Bank continues expansion of its nationwide mortgage lending operations with deal to acquire Watson Mortgage Corp. and investments in digital solutions.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/big-florida-real-estate-brokerage-is-selling-its-mortgage-division/

Existing-home sales retreated 4.3 percent between February and March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.19 million, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realt...

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/existing-home-sales-drop-in-march-as-high-rates-stun-homebuyers/

On Wednesday, executives told customers that a "security incident involving a malicious third party" caused the outage that has disrupted thousands of brokers and agents since last week.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/weeklong-boomtown-outage-was-caused-by-hackers-ceo-confirms/

Nimble, a CRM company, has integrated the features of phone call automation company PhoneBurner to enhance how users stay in touch with clients.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/nimble-powers-up-prospecting-with-phoneburner/

One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/2-buyers-scramble-to-make-a-deal-as-the-spring-market-sprints-ahead/

Find out how this award-winning broker combines culture, collaboration and commitment to elevate the profession.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/broker-spotlight-karen-hanson-engel-volkers-by-the-sea/

Find out how team leader Andrew Warburton and The Warburton Team promote the ideal of homeownership for everyone.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/teams-spotlight-andrew-warburton-the-warburton-team/

Need a pep talk? Coach Darryl Davis offers a little wisdom to help you remember your value and navigate the difficult waters of client service.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/18/still-standing-realtor-resilience-for-challenging-times/

Fannie, Freddie and FHA say sellers can continue to pay the buyer's agent's commission. But it remains to be seen if buyers will be allowed to finance their agent's commission into their mortgage...

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/industry-gets-some-clarity-on-mortgage-commission-rules/

Charles "Todd" Hill, 58, starred on "Flip It to Win It" in 2013. He has been ordered to pay $9.4 million in restitution for committing real estate fraud.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/ex-hgtv-star-convicted-of-fraud-sentenced-to-4-years-in-prison/

Rates for conforming loans pushed through 7 percent last week and continue to rise, as latest inflation data dims prospects that Fed will ease in June.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/homebuyers-rush-to-lock-as-mortgage-rates-hit-new-2024-highs/

Co-founder of The Agency's BZP Group and regular cast member on "Buying Beverly Hills" Joey Ben-Zvi writes that professionalism and respect are essential to leaving the right way.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/bye-bye-bye-leave-your-team-without-losing-your-connections/

Seventy percent of Florida homeowners — or the area in which they live — have been impacted by changes to cost or coverage of home insurance in the last year, according to a report issued Wed...

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/floridians-grapple-with-insurance-changes-as-hurricane-season-nears/

Real estate software and marketing services firm Reliance built a new website for Hegg Realtors, South Dakota’s most tenured brokerage.

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/reliance-helps-south-dakotas-oldest-brokerage-embrace-the-new/

Rental price growth for single-family apartments surged 3.4 percent in February, with Boston, Seattle and New York City rising fastest among U.S. cities, according to CoreLogic data released Tues...

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/coastal-cities-lead-as-single-family-rent-growth-soars-to-10-month-high/

Clients think their agents bring a ton of value, and they're willing to pay for it, according to a survey of 3,000 employed U.S. residents conducted by Intel and Dig Insights. But many consumers ...

https://www.inman.com/2024/04/17/homebuyers-emboldened-in-wake-of-418m-nar-settlement-intel-poll/