Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
As we gear up for the second half of 2026, what are the key things we should be watching for? With the first six months being a dramatic version of the…
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What a 50-year-old letter says about accountability in homebuilding
Exactly 50 years ago this time of year, a 51-year-old man handwrote a four-page letter on a legal pad to his then 21-year-old son, one of seven children – six…
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Four rules for underwriting secondary Texas markets in a slower cycle
For the better part of a decade, the Texas growth playbook was remarkably simple. If you wanted scale, liquidity and appreciation, you went to the Texas Triangle: Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth,…
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Home flipping slowed in early 2026 but investors saw returns tick up
ATTOM data shows that home flipping activity declined in early 2026 even as investor profits edged higher, signaling a modest rebound in returns after a prolonged downturn. A total of…
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Aging in place is reshaping housing demand — and most homes aren’t ready
For decades, the American dream of aging gracefully at home has collided with a harsh reality — housing stock simply wasn’t built for it. Cameron Carter, founder and CEO of…
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NAREB president talks about private listing networks and the history of MLS exclusion
In his first Inman Interview, National Association of Real Estate Brokers President Ashley Thomas talks housing equality, technology and why private listing networks harm Black buyers and sellers.
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‘Low supply and low demand’: R.I. office market undergoing ‘repositioning’
On a sunny summer morning at the Foundry in Providence, Cross Insurance Inc. employees move past exposed brick walls and soaring 14-foot ceilings before settling into meetings, client appointments and…
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Surgical technologist pilot turned apprenticeship helping hospitals fill vacancies
In the operating rooms of Rhode Island hospitals, the work moves fast. Scalpels are handed off, instrument trays are counted and procedures unfold with a precision most patients never see….
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With Warsh’s Fed overhaul, mortgage rates face a new risk
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s new framework for the U.S. central bank carries significant implications for the mortgage industry and broader housing market — a sector that he admits is…
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HUD aims to help multi-story manufactured housing go vertical
For decades, manufactured housing has excelled at producing lower-cost homes. What it has struggled to do is go vertical. Fact is, America’s most severe housing shortages are no longer in…
