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Homebuyer demand for mortgages up for second week in a row

Purchase loan requests rise 3 percent week over week as mortgage rates ease but remain down 39 percent from the same time a year ago.  

How fiscal prudence in good times can avert a hit to morale later

When the market emerges from this down period, savvy broker-owners will remain judicious with expenses, three top executives said at Inman Connect New York on Wednesday.  

New blood cancer treatment an advancement in health care, experts say

After being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Bright Land Coffee owner Gary Lambert receives a new way to fight the cancer.

Tell us about your best day ever (in real estate): Pulse

From your first day on the job to your biggest listing, we want to hear about your best day ever in real estate.  

CoStar considering purchase of Realtor.com parent: Report

Acquiring Realtor.com would significantly advance CoStar’s push into residential real estate — and bring it into greater conflict with the industry’s existing power players.  

Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?

Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors’ appetite for shares fall significantly.  

Alpaca partner Ryan Freedman is on hunt for real estate disruptors

“Reducing friction was yesterday’s play,” Alpaca VC general partner Ryan Freedman told Inman in a wide-ranging interview. He stressed the need for a full suite of industry services.  

Pacaso CEO: Proptech firms forced to shift from offense to defense

Executives at four prominent real estate tech startups have diversified their product offerings in an effort to survive the market turmoil, which they discussed on Tuesday at Inman Connect New

Fine-tune your strategies to attract new business in a new market

James Becker, Nancy Almodovar and Richard Grossman spoke at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday about strategies they’ve employed recently to generate new business.  

Rates may ease, but affordability tools will still be in demand

Zillow and UWM executives are optimistic mortgage rates will come back down but advised real estate agents at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday to get familiar with affordability tools