The 2023 housing market: A real estate ‘reckoning is at hand’

Economists and other housing experts predict the market will be more balanced among buyers and sellers. Home prices won't change much while mortgage interest rates will continue to dip.

Circa 1970: What to know about disco-era kitchens and baths

After the exuberance, freedom and color explosion of 1960s design and architectural styles, the 1970s were more subdued and reflected the political, economic and financial concerns of this decade.

BoxBrownie’s new photography app to give agents a happy new year

BoxBrownie is adept at championing and building its products around the often unrealized imaging capabilities of today’s mobile phones. SnapSnapSnap is no different.

Mortgage lenders innovate to help homebuyers cope with higher rates

Rocket, Guild and UWM are among lenders providing homebuyers with options, such as temporary rate buydowns and reduced fees on refis if rates come down.

Homes could get more affordable even if prices don’t come down

Homebuyer affordability could improve by 9 percent by the end of next year if mortgage rates continue to fall and home prices plateau as expected, First American economist predicts.

Meet Max, the first robotic 3D printer to earn NAHB membership

Alternative homebuilding remains a small section of the market, but everything from cost challenges to worker shortages within the traditional model suggest there’s ample room for automation technologies to change how homes are built.

Real estate investing in 2022: Where is the roller coaster headed?

"It’s like that roller coaster where it’s going up and up and up and up. You don’t know what’s going to happen when you get to the top." Many investors had a pleasant ride in 2022. But the ride might come to an end.

Home prices fall again as real estate analysts eye a ‘correction’ in 2023

National home prices tallied a 0.5 percent monthly decrease between September and October, according to data released Tuesday by real estate analytics provider CoreLogic.

23 real estate marketing statistics you need for 2023

From the places that will be most in demand to the platforms you need to focus on, these statistics will help you hit the ground running as you plan your 2023 marketing strategy.

Why ‘mastering the mundane’ is essential in multifamily real estate

Satisfying renters is the North Star in the multifamily sector. That is the mundane matter that must be mastered.

Make it count! How to plan your 2023 marketing budget

As the last couple of years have shown us, the only thing we can rely on is change, according to The Agency president Rainy Hake Austin. Clear out some time on the calendar to put the necessary thought into nailing down your marketing budget this year so that you're ready to communicate through whatever's next.

2022 by the numbers: The dirty data that drove a weird year in real estate

To better illustrate how capricious the real estate industry was in 2022, Inman searched high and low for rogue data points that drove the housing market and best reflected this year's wild tumble.

Top 10 most-read contributed stories of 2022

Curious what your competition and colleagues are reading? Here are the top 10 most-read articles from Inman contributors this year.

23 social media stats to level up your marketing in 2023

Social media is still a tremendous tool for real estate professionals to grow their businesses. Counting social media out in the coming year would be a mistake. 

Re-invest in yourself and your business by embracing work-life optimization

"I used to think that there was no such thing as too much business. But the pace many of us had to maintain during the housing frenzy of the past few years was exhausting, and burnout was a real problem."

Monthly payments drop $300 and some homebuyers wade back in

As home price growth has slowed, mortgage payments have decreased and days on market have risen, homebuyers dip their toes back into the market, according to a new report from Redfin.

We asked a bot to write about real estate in 2022. This is the result

We asked the buzzy new AI tool ChatGPT to write a report for Inman on iBuyers, technology and tips for agents going into the new year. Turns out, the bot might have a bright future in real estate.

Nest Seekers’ Mia Calabrese plans to make 2023 a billion-dollar year

Ahead of Inman Connect New York where she will discuss with other top producers how to become the star agent in a market, the luxury agent said she has ambitious plans for the new year.

Utah’s red rock and Florida’s coast: 2022’s top second-home markets

Washington County, a one-time remote region of southern Utah’s high desert, experienced the most number of mortgage rate locks for second homes, experiencing a year-over-year jump of 10.3 percent.

Luxury in ’22: Market slowdowns, reality TV, the metaverse and more

Luxury buyers finally decided to take a pause in 2022 as economic volatility shook the market. But despite a market slowdown, luxury companies and agents continued to make interesting moves.

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