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More than 500,000 real estate pros across more than 300 markets have access to Prospects' mobile multiple listing service and customer relationship management tools.

The company closed more than 26,000 total transactions in 2021, according to the news release. That's up from 19,787 in 2020 and 12,575 in 2019.

Mortgage giants ordered to exempt first-time homebuyers from increases, which could boost private lending.

The pandemic has been challenging for the industry, with agents and consumers navigating a wily housing market and the difficulties of pandemic life. To honor agents' tenacity, RE/MAX has a new ad campaign, "The Right Agent Can Lead the Way."

Mitch Robinson also previously worked at Expedia and Tomo. At T3 Sixty, he'll lead a new to-be-announced business unit.

Curbio's technology platform streamlines home repairs and only collects payment when a property sells. The company plans to use its new cash to expand its technology and geographic reach.

Property managers would do well to avoid the pitfalls of the "occupancy fallacy," or the notion that current high occupancy rates will alleviate long-term vacancy issues, RentPath says, because "renter migration is the sleeping giant."

Economists told The Wall Street Journal how population growth has driven the strongest job recoveries — most recently in Texas and Arizona.

Wages are rising faster than rent prices in 637 out of the 1,154 counties analyzed — a slim majority, a new report from Attom Data Solutions found. 

Real estate marketing technology company Evocalize has raised $12 million in a Series A financing round. Realtor.com parent company, Move Inc., led the funding.

Side, a real estate brokerage that partners with and helps brand high-performing teams and independent brokerages, has expanded into two new markets to start 2022, according to an announcement sent to Inman.

The Bogard and The Palanca New York Teams, previously of Compass, have made the switch to Serhant. The addition of the new teams brings a total of 30 agents to Serhant., representing a 35 percent growth of the company.

Rumors of ties to the actress can be dated to 2013, when then-broker Sergei Millian — also known as "Person 1" in the infamous Steele Dossier — first publicized the property's celebrity history.

Tech advances in data, authentication, artificial intelligence and loan processing are making mortgage fulfillment easier. Why can't a simple iris scan make mortgage funding even quicker?

Nation's biggest provider of purchase loans made 27 percent fewer loans to homebuyers in 2021. Rocket Cos. is watching.

Martin Luther King Jr. presented his "Other America" speech in 1967 to highlight disparities among Black and white Americans and to call on Congress to pass fair housing legislation. Click on Inman's footnotes to understand how far we've come — and how far we have to go.

As real estate pros, it is vital that we understand the historical context and the lasting implication of "location, location, location," especially if it is wielded to exclude, devalue or separate.

Your success in 2022 starts with you — your self-care and authenticity, your focus on what matters most to your clients and your service to your community. Here, top female leaders share their best tips on cultivating a successful and personally rewarding year.