26 how-tos to future-proof your business in 2026

To help make sure that you start 2026 on the right foot, Dani Vanderboegh, who runs the contributor program at Inman, has pulled together 26 how-tos worth reading again. Continue reading

5 copy-and-paste direct-mail campaigns that will fuel your best year ever in 2026

Jimmy Mackin and Jimmy Burgess share simple tips for direct mail marketing campaigns: Send a letter, start a conversation, win the listing. Continue reading

5 copy-and-paste emails that will wake up your database (and fill your listing pipeline)

These five emails start the right conversations with the right people, Jimmy Burgess writes, and they are cued up and ready to go to work for you right now. 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

Zillow’s images, Compass’ new lawyer, low-cost listings: Top 5

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. Continue reading

6 low-cost listing strategies that actually work in today’s market

Jimmy Burgess and Listing Leads co-founder Jimmy Mackin provide budget-friendly strategies for generating listing leads now. Continue reading

RealScout and Agent Image partner to steal Zillow leads — and give them to you

Agent Image has partnered with RealScout to integrate lead generation and nurturing tools into their ACCESS website platform, helping agents compete against national portals like Zillow. Continue reading

7 signs your business is thriving (even when the market isn’t)

The market doesn’t determine the trajectory of your real estate business, Jimmy Burgess writes. Your systems, consistency and intentionality do. Continue reading

Opendoor ‘flipping the script’ by sending seller leads to agents

After pilot tests in 11 markets, iBuyer expands its Key Connections program that puts partner real estate agents in touch with “high intent” sellers who want to explore their options. Continue reading

Discipline means prioritizing the needs of ‘future you’

Troy Palmquist offers insight to help you focus on what really matters for the future of your business, along with proven tools that get results. Continue reading