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For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real.According to Realtor.com and the Census, nearly 12,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next two years. And the latest data shows as many as 15% of those older Americans are planning to retire in 2026. And another 23% will do the same in 2027. If you’re considering retiring soon too, here’s what you should be thinking about.

New listings surged nationwide in February, but the Northeast remained a stark outlier thanks to a historic snowstorm that effectively sidelined sellers—at least temporarily. Across much of the U.S., home sellers charged into the market in February, driving new listings up 2.4% year over year, totaling 362,180 new homes going on sale, and fueling a 10% surge […] The post New Listings Boom Nationwide—Except in Storm-Struck Northeast appeared first on MJ Agostini.

As median U.S. home sale price rose 3% year over year to $420,846 in August, ‘sticker shock’ is pushing buyers to pull out of agreements Buyers facing high mortgage rates are pulling out of their home-purchase agreements at the highest rate in nearly a year. Nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled nationwide in August, equal […] The post Buyers are getting cold feet as mortgage rates exceed 7%: Redfin appeared first on MJ Agostini.

Spring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition you could face with other buyers at that time of year. If you’re ready to […] The post Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring appeared first on MJ Agostini.

If you’ve seen recent headlines about foreclosures surging in the housing market, you’re certainly not alone. There’s no doubt, the stories in the media can be pretty confusing right now. They may even make you think twice about buying a home for fear that prices could crash. The reality is, the data shows a foreclosure […] The post Why You Shouldn’t Fear Today’s Foreclosure Headlines appeared first on MJ Agostini.

If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges. But according to experts, the key factors that determine housing affordability are projected to improve this year. Selma Hepp, Executive, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic, shares: “. . . with slowly improving affordability and a […] The post The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability appeared first on MJ Agostini.

The industry doesn’t have to choose between innovation and transparency or between seller flexibility and equal access, Windermere's OB Jacobi writes.

Mortgage rates jumped to 6.71 percent this week, as an Iran-conflict-driven bond sell-off pushed Treasury yields sharply higher.

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Remembering Gloria Steinem through the home that nurtured the feminist movement — where history was made one gathering at a time.

Real estate loves shiny tech, but does it actually work? Industry leaders separate genuine value from hype in this candid Inman Access panel.

The real estate market is aging, and the goals for your clients may look different now. Broker Staci Yesner offers advice on how to measure success when working with seniors.

Land id has launched an Apple CarPlay integration bringing parcel boundaries, owner data and waypoints to agents' dashboards as they drive.

Your local expertise has global value, team lead Ed Grochowiak writes. Here's how to tap into international real estate investors who need your knowledge.

Brokers cannot promise success, but Lori Muller writes that they can create an environment in which committed agents have a real opportunity to succeed.

RealReports is taking its AI-powered platform directly to agents. Troy Palmquist talks with Zach Gorman about how AI can help agents look ahead.

U.S. home listings were up 8 percent year over year in late August, according to Redfin, while pending sales fell to their lowest levels since February.

Raymond Reese killed Sara Trost while the real estate agent was waiting to do a showing. Now he's claiming Trost threatened him first.

New research shows tariffs hit appliances, furniture and construction materials hardest, with no clear jobs payoff to offset higher costs.

The expanded program merges Inman's Best of Proptech and Best of AI honors into 25 categories recognizing the people and companies reshaping residential real estate.

A guide to the real estate safety apps agents are actually adopting this Realtor Safety Month and the problem each one solves.

Inman asked what it will take for the American Real Estate Association to stay in the spotlight, Darryl Davis writes. Here is his honest answer.

Executives changed hands at Radian, Mattamy Homes and DCAR while brokerages pushed into new markets from Michigan to Abu Dhabi and Denver to Phuket this August.

No employer match, no one auto-enrolling you in anything. Here are five ways to build lasting retirement income anyway.