From Liquid Death to Google, the old marketing playbook is breaking

The old marketing playbook is losing ground. From incrementality to AI-driven workflows to the rise of newsletters, brands are focusing less on best practices and more on what actually works. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman taps Areeje Akhtar Oriol as chief of staff to CEO

Oriol brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury brand strategy and brokerage platform development to the role. Continue reading

Rising prices, cooling demand: Interest rates hit a 6-month high

For the first time since October, the monthly cost of buying a home increased, a consequence of the Iran war driving mortgage rates to a six-month high. Continue reading

Instagram, Google and Disney reveal new discovery tools 

From paywalled features to AI-curated search, platforms are tightening control over what gets seen and how users engage. Here’s how that shift is impacting visibility — and what real estate professionals should do about it. Continue reading

2026 AI stack: EXACTLY what a small team needs (and no more)

Drew Thompson shares three tools that, together, cost about $50 a month and replace almost every other AI subscription you currently have. Continue reading

AI, TikTok search and screen-free tech reveal a growing disconnect 

From declining engagement to the rise of screen-free tech, new signals suggest a growing disconnect that marketers should pay attention to. Continue reading

ChatGPT and Meta redraw the lines of reach and control

AI is no longer just a tool layered onto marketing. It’s restructuring how people discover brands, how platforms monetize attention and even how digital identities persist. From chatbot traffic that converts faster than Google to Meta’s messaging conso… Continue reading

Can Zillow’s NotebookLM tool stand out amid AI saturation?

Inman’s tech writer Nick Pipitone put Zillow’s new Google NotebookLM integration to the test to answer the questions “Who’s it for?” and “What does it mean for your business?” Continue reading

If not Zillow, then who? Agents spar over preferred portal-war victors

Real estate agents have strong opinions on each of the major players in the so-called “portal wars” between Zillow and its competitors. Intel asked who agents want at the center of the home search. Continue reading

5 ways to stop listing anxiety from wrecking your price, process, profit

Managing anxiety around the home sale process can preserve deals and ensure more effective decision-making for you and your clients, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading