Stephen Kotler and son Max Kotler depart Douglas Elliman

Stephen Kotler is leaving Douglas Elliman following a three-decade career at the brokerage. Meanwhile, his son Max has joined Corcoran Group with intentions of building a new team. Continue reading

This June, Inman is celebrating Today’s Buyer Agent

Whether you’re the buyer specialist on a team or a solo agent specializing in working with buyers, you’ll find a lot to love in this helpful theme month. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman sets sights abroad with international expansion

The luxury brokerage is launching an international division, “Elliman International,” and recruiting agents and teams to establish offices in strategic global markets, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Eklund | Gomes Team launches in 30A market with new dev project

The Douglas Elliman team is entering into the growing luxury market in Florida by serving as exclusive sales and marketing reps for Kaiya Beach Resort, which features 131 luxury residences. Continue reading

Listing recovery hits snag near end of spring: Client Pipeline Tracker

Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results. Continue reading

NAR President Kevin Sears: Hate speech change unrelated to Trump

CEO Nykia Wright denied what she called a “rumor” that she had “dismantled DEI” and said Sunday at its midyear event that NAR has to “pick our bets” due to an anticipated membership drop to 1.2 million. Continue reading

Trending: Agents, it’s time to show your face (and find your voice)

From trending Reels to TikTok link tools and Instagram voice updates, the latest platform changes show a clear shift toward video, voice and human connection. Continue reading

The open house system that generates leads like clockwork

Jimmy Burgess and digital marketing expert Josh Ries break down a system for creating multiple marketing opportunities from each open house. Continue reading

6 dead giveaways your marketing content was written by AI

From odd punctuation to generic phrasing, Alyssa Stalker shows you how to spot AI’s fingerprints, and keep your real voice front and center. Continue reading