The person in line dialogue
Learn how to leverage personal relationships and local expertise to connect with potential real estate clients in your community.
Inflation is surging again: What it means for the housing market
Top economists just doubled their inflation forecast for Q2 2026. Here's what it means for buyers, sellers and real estate agents.
Why Zillow vs. Compass-MRED is real estate’s Ford vs. Ferrari
Compass International Holdings' Greg Hague looks at the latest legal wrangle with Zillow and what it means for the future of real estate marketing.
Zillow’s lawsuit, Compass’ partnerships, BLX’s launch: 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.
Rocket Mortgage files $100M suit against UWM over refi push
A $773 million bulk sale of mortgage servicing rights is at the center of a new lawsuit pitting two of the mortgage industry's biggest rivals against each other.
How the data center boom is reshaping US housing markets
Data center developers are outbidding homebuilders for land, poaching their electricians and driving up utility bills.
Why a hardhat tour is luxury real estate’s new power move
The traditional open house is not disappearing, new Inman contributor Miltiadis Kastanis writes, but the next generation of luxury marketing will likely feel far more immersive than transactional.
The Clear Cooperation Policy is dead. What comes next?
How will we navigate this new terrain, now that NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy has fallen out of favor with the real estate industry? coach Darryl Davis asks.
Curb appeal isn’t just for listings — it starts with YOU
The next time you're telling your clients to spruce up their listing, coach Darryl Davis writes, take a look at upgrading your own brand elements.
Ownli isn’t competing with agents. It’s providing overdue automation
Ownli is taking on the aspects of everyday real estate agent work that should have been automated a decade ago, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes.
Propy’s $100M bet: Buy the title firms, run the back office on AI
Inside Propy's title acquisitions, the AI-driven roll-up reshaping U.S. real estate closings and what it all means for agents.
Errol Samuelson on Zillow, Compass and a growing MLS trend
A growing number of multiple listing services are receiving direct listing feeds from Compass, changing their rules and expanding nationwide.