Veterans have been ‘priced out,’ left behind by the housing market
The share of home listings that veterans can afford has dropped from roughly 57 percent in 2015 to 21.8 percent in 2025, as rising costs and slowing wage growth put more of the market out of reach.
Why affordability hits different in a military market
The lack of affordable housing means actively looking for ways to educate and counsel newly stationed military clients on their best options, broker Amy Hummer writes.
7 lessons the Marines taught this CEO about running a brokerage
Sandilyn Burnett's years in the service shaped how she runs her company today: with structure, accountability and an unwavering sense of duty, Josh Ries writes.
NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’
At the end of his historic two-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more.
Recruiting playbook: How to win agents (and keep them)
ERA President Alex Vidal welcomes recruiting season with tips for finding and keeping your strongest real estate team members.
‘Real estate is the sacrificial lamb of high interest rates’: Jason Oppenheim rants on the Fed
In this Inman exclusive video interview ahead of the "Selling the OC" Season 4 premiere, The Oppenheim Group founder got real about the market, interest rates and the Federal Reserve.
Stop losing deals: Ask ‘why?’ to find buyers who won’t back out
Asking the right questions that start with “why” can reveal your buyers’ true motivations and keep contracts from falling apart, writes broker Annette DeCicco.
Mortgage giants ‘very close’ to accepting new FICO score
FHFA Director Bill Pulte says his agency is currently reviewing a potential deal with Fair Isaac to allow lenders to use the more inclusive FICO Score 10 T when submitting loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Trump’s 50-year mortgage is ‘a big nothingburger’ for homebuyers
The Trump administration says it's also looking at assumable mortgages and "ways to give relief" on 5- and 10-year mortgages, after mortgage and financial planning experts pan 50-year mortgages as a bad deal for homebuyers.