At Inman Connect San Diego, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said it’s time to turn the page on Clear Cooperation and focus on solving issues that…
Posts published in “homebuying”
Brad Inman to agents: AI will eliminate the great Clear Cooperation debate
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
The Inman News founder painted a picture at Inman Connect San Diego on Thursday of a future in which AI brings homes directly to consumers…
June contract signings signal rock-bottom end to 2025
By The Citizen on July 30, 2025
Pending home sales dropped on a monthly and annual basis in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists are split on what the…
Many buyers think home prices will only rise. Is that a safe bet?
By The Citizen on July 28, 2025
A new survey of thousands of U.S. consumers by Inman and Dig Insights suggests that many homebuyers are spurred to enter an unaffordable market by…
Waning buyer activity pushes home price growth to 2-year low
By The Citizen on July 22, 2025
Sixty percent of the nation’s largest markets saw home prices slip from May to June, with the largest drop happening in Washington, D.C., due to…
Agents find marketing magic in low-ball asking prices
By The Citizen on July 22, 2025
The share of $1 listings has risen 24 percent since 2024, according to Realtor.com. Inman spoke to an agent about the upside — and downside…
Here’s what a Redfin data journalist learned from taking a $25K bath on the sale of his house
By The Citizen on July 21, 2025
Senior data journalist Mark Worley co-authored a new Redfin report showing that roughly 6 percent of U.S. homesellers are at risk of selling at a…
Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June
By The Citizen on July 18, 2025
Negative homebuyer and homebuilder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest…
3 ways to protect the identity of a high-profile luxury homebuyer
By The Citizen on July 18, 2025
Working with high-profile clients isn’t just about finding the perfect home, broker Kamran Zand writes. It’s about protecting their lifestyle, reputation and security. Source: Inman…
How to get buyers to sign a buyer-broker agreement (and actually thank you for it)
By The Citizen on July 15, 2025
A signed agreement doesn’t hold a buyer hostage; it’s a tool that explains your duties and obligations to them. Broker Holly Brink tells you how…