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Why Fannie and Freddie still won’t accept more inclusive credit score

FHFA Director Bill Pulte ordered the mortgage giants to start using more inclusive VantageScore 4.0 in July. But adoption is a "complex, technical and arcane" process that could drag into next year.

Don’t just survive. Diversify: Now Streaming

Learn practical ways to diversify your real estate agent income through rentals, referrals, education, content and strategic partnerships.

Real partners with MAXA Designs on agent marketing platform

The co-branded marketing platform directly integrates with MLS property data and automatically delivers print and digital listing campaigns to agents via the firm's AI-powered concierge, Leo CoPilot.

Recession? Membership? Blessings? Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

New LGBTQ+ Alliance president talks about ‘opportunity in the chaos’

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle shares her advocacy history, plans for the organization and the key to navigating political divides.

Sign, show and sell: The open house playbook that actually works

In-person events build trust faster than any online ad, coach Darryl Davis writes. When your systems, signage and service are dialed in, that trust becomes traction.

New Opendoor CEO’s plan: ‘Buy more good homes and get more good sellers through our funnel’

Incoming CEO Kaz Nejatian said Opendoor acquired 230 homes in the last week of October, about twice the pace of acquisitions when he took over on Sept. 15.

EXp digs at Compass during Q3 earnings as agent retention soars

EXp's recruitment and retention strategy took center stage during the brokerage's Q3 earnings, with a solid boost in agent productivity and team growth showing eXp's strength in a rapidly changing competitive landscape.

Realtor.com is gaining on competing portals despite decline in users, owners say

Average monthly unique users to Realtor.com sites fell 6.5 percent compared to the prior year as lead volume also slid 1 percent. Company said it had to 72 million average unique monthly users in the most recent quarter.

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