In a year that seemed like a reprise of 2020 — call it “2020 Light” — the past 12 months have been filled with anxiety. Take a walk down memory lane as Inman reveals its most-read stories of 2021.
Source: Inman News
The top 21 Inman stories of 2021
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- This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
- Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
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- Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly
- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
- Listing leverage: How to win the game of securing sellers
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- This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)
- Real CEO talks growth in hard times — and how everyone loses in real estate ‘wars’
- Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November
- In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review
- Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing
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- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- Rising unemployment revives prospects for December rate cut
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- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
- DR Horton gets into AI mortgage tech with Tidalwave stake
- This week was all about NAR: Inman’s Top 5 stories
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- 15 tips, tricks and tools to add to your DIY home staging kit
- So you want to live in a tiny home? Here’s everything you need to know
- Ikea is selling tiny homes now — and, phew, no assembly required
- Another semester of home-schooling: How to create a space for kids
- Ikea rebuilds rooms from Friends, Simpsons and Stranger Things
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- Judge strikes John Davis’ request from record, calling it ‘scandalous’
- Gary Keller seeks to punish John Davis for ‘salacious claims’
- John Davis says Keller Williams is attempting to ‘bully and intimidate’
- John Davis escalates lawsuit against KW with new accusations
- Court doc accuses Josh Team of taking ‘kickbacks’ — he calls it ‘false story’
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- Dual licensing is on the rise. Is it the right move for your business?
- Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game
- Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November
- Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down
- October was another slow month for pending home sales
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- California Association of Realtors leans into referral fee transparency
- Ex-CEO charged with grand theft; local Realtor association left ‘all but broke’
- NAR’s new consumer profile shows agents how to thrive in 2026
- NAR NXT: The Download on last week’s trends, tensions, takeaways
- Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI
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- Bayview merger positions Guild Mortgage for refinancing boom
- Rep. Eric Swalwell sues Pulte, FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
- Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down
- Fannie and Freddie cleared to back loans of up to $832,750 in 2026
- Realtor who tipped Pulte to Schiff loans now a witness [EXCLUSIVE]
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- Inman’s ultimate guide to navigating the topsy-turvy fall housing market
- Everything you need to know about the bombshell commission lawsuits
- Everything you need to know about fractional real estate investing
- Spring sprang early: 11th-hour tips to win the hottest season of the year
- Rate hikes, Ukraine won’t derail spring homebuying — necessarily
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- Future-proof your digital footprint for 2026 (and beyond)
- Zillow’s SkyTour uses complex 3D tech to simplify home search
- In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review
- The IDX lie agents still believe: 5 common misconceptions about real estate websites
- DR Horton gets into AI mortgage tech with Tidalwave stake
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- Real CEO talks growth in hard times — and how everyone loses in real estate ‘wars’
- Zillow reverses course and removes climate data from listings
- After failed NAR vote, brokerages beef up referral disclosures
- Zillow’s SkyTour uses complex 3D tech to simplify home search
- Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches
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