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Silence is power: 5 lessons from a 35-year pilot-turned-agent
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:59:29
The quietest person on the flight deck is usually the one in charge, writes former pilot Ben Stern. Here are five ways to put quiet leadership to work in your business. read more»

NAR pulls ARA into legal battle with Umansky’s thePLS.com
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:40:48
The National Association of Realtors has asked the American Real Estate Association to hand over documents relating to the NAR Accountability Project — and ARA is saying 'no.' read more»

Is the housing market turning a corner? What the numbers say
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:52:53
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at oil, inflation and pending home sales and explains what they could mean for summer home sales. read more»

Fathom to agents: Beyond deal means income between deals
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:23:19
The deal represents a different kind of vertical integration than the industry has recently seen — one that moves laterally into homeownership itself rather than deeper into the transaction. read more»

New antitrust suit targets CoStar’s commercial data empire
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:09:12
The case does not target Homes.com, but it lands as CoStar pushes deeper into residential and new construction data. read more»

Teams That Scale — On Their Terms
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 9:15:39
As brokerages consolidate and new models reshape the industry, team leaders face a growing challenge: scaling without giving up control. For many of HomeSmart’s most successful team leads, the answer is finding the right balance between autonomy and support. “The 100% model gives us the ability to control expenses and compensation…We want our agents to […] read more»

Negotiation hasn’t been all bad for real estate brokerages. So why are margins tightening? Intel explores.
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 9:00:15
More brokerage leaders this year say it's tough to turn a profit. Intel breaks down its recent survey of broker-owners and executives. read more»

Fello’s co-founder sees abundance, not doom, in real estate AI
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 8:55:48
Fello co-founder Stephen London discusses why teams are missing deals hiding in their own databases, how AI agent Felix is changing outreach, and what the agentic AI wave means for real estate. read more»

Now business or future business? Run both, starting this week
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 8:30:52
Bring balance to your real estate business with these strategies for managing near-term transactions and long-term lead generation from coach Darryl Davis. read more»

NAR midyear focused on how history shapes today’s challenges
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 8:15:47
From a historian's take on rivalry (it's a good thing!) to a call for AI adoption and more, last week's NAR legislative meetings kept one eye on the clock and one eye on the calendar. read more»

The real estate niche every agent avoids (but shouldn’t)
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 8:00:20
In this episode, Megan Oh, a Certified Divorce Real Estate Expert, discusses one of the most overlooked opportunities in real estate: divorce real estate.  read more»

How this agent grew her business 74% YOY, spending next to nothing
Sun, 21 Jun 2026 8:00:19
Take a peek inside Kansas City real estate agent Rachel Kilmer’s relationship marketing playbook that helped grow her business and referrals. The greatest growth opportunity comes from reaching out and celebrating people, Jimmy Burgess writes. read more»

NAREB president talks about private listing networks and the history of MLS exclusion
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 8:45:50
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. read more»

The Knicks just won a title on a night they couldn’t shoot. Here’s the lesson for agents
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 8:30:38
The Knicks ended a 53-year title drought by refusing to quit. Coach Darryl Davis shares what real estate agents can learn from New York's championship mindset. read more»

AI prompts, NAR opposition, Bed Bath and Beyond: Inman Top 5
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 8:00:57
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. read more»

31 compelling quotes by the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ for National Homeownership Month
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 8:00:02
Meet the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Dr. Opal Lee, who has spent decades fighting for freedom and homeownership. Dr. Lee Davenport shares 31 quotes to inspire your clients this June. read more»

‘Wait, isn’t Bed Bath and Beyond out of business?’ What the Fathom deal means for real estate
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:13:36
Bed Bath and Beyond is building an end-to-end homeownership platform by acquiring Fathom Holdings. Coach Darryl Davis asks, "What does a retailer owning a brokerage mean for the future of real estate?" read more»

3 leading Northeast brokerages merge into $1.5B BHGRE brand
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:27:51
BHGRE Maturo, BHGRE Dream Properties and Realty Connect USA have merged to create BHGRE Realty Connect. The brokerage serves New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. read more»