Mauricio Umansky: The best real estate careers are built on passion, not chasing achievements

The Agency CEO urged agents to shift from chasing success to fueling passion. At Inman Connect, he shared how enduring fulfillment — not milestones — drives lasting careers. Continue reading

AI, robots, real estate: A futurist’s take on what’s coming next

Is AI coming for your job? On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, AI futurist Steve Brown explains the 4 waves of AI to map out where we really are with AI and what’s coming next. Continue reading

Compete with giants: 5 strategies only indie brokerages can pull off

Troy Palmquist and Lauren Henss break down how the best independent brokerages are using speed, brand discipline, and agent-centric operating models to win recruiting and market share — even as consolidation accelerates. Continue reading

Willpower waning? 16 ways to push past barriers and power through

Coach Annette DeCicco argues against relying on pure willpower, which is destined to fail. Her eight over eight success formula depends on powerful “situations” instead. Continue reading

How to know when a new digital platform is worth your attention 

Shifting to a new platform isn’t about where you show up, Audie Chamberlain writes. It’s about whether your presence actually helps someone make real estate decisions. Continue reading

If everything is a priority, nothing is. Here’s how to improve your focus

When you don’t protect your calendar and your time, BHGRE President Ginger Wilcox writes, growth activities consistently give way to the day‑to‑day. Continue reading

Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass

Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not “truthful” and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule. Continue reading

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate. Continue reading

CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry. Continue reading

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI oper… Continue reading