This type of seller lead will wreck your real estate ROI

Before you spend money, do the math, Josh Ries writes, and explore organic content, referrals and sphere engagement for low- or no-cost lead generation. Continue reading

Breaking ‘phone-phobia’: 5 practical shifts to boost conversion

Cure phone-phobia by combining accountability, goal-based training, warm-up strategies, value-first outreach and real conversion metrics, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

FTC sues Zillow: A wake-up call for real estate agents and brokers

If you’re dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it’s time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

Here’s our most read advice from Back to Basics Month 2025

As Back to Basics Month comes to a close, Inman’s Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the top 10 most-read advice articles — written by contributors, chosen by readers. Continue reading

Turn 1 short video into 3 posts: How to scale your content with AI

Instead of trying to do everything yourself, Josh Ries writes, leverage the power of AI to help repurpose and rethink your content marketing. Continue reading

How to stop real estate websites from stealing your clients

Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads. Continue reading

9 real estate lead-gen mistakes that are killing your ROI

Profitable lead generation for real estate agents is about understanding timelines, systems, communication and conversion, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

3 unconventional ways to make open houses work harder for you

Open houses offer more than an opportunity to market a single listing, Josh Ries writes. They allow you to connect, both in person and online, long after they end. Continue reading

Mindset shift: Real estate clients don’t need you anymore

Move your value proposition away from the transactional and into the protective, taking care of your clients in a way that technology can’t, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

Portals spend millions on SEO. Here’s how to leverage it for free

Lead-gen expert Josh Ries tells you how to transform ideas from Zillow and Realtor.com into local insights that make your content marketing stand out for all the right reasons. Continue reading