5 ways real estate agents can attract, and keep, buyer clients

At Inman on Tour Texas, three star real estate agents and brokers shared how humor, knowledge and mindful follow-ups are key to building an enviable buyer pipeline. Continue reading

Selling a property with tenants living in it? Here’s what to know

Understand that the home may not always look perfect, Cara Ameer writes, and you will have to roll with the punches as they come during the showing and sales process. 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

Lesson Learned: This isn’t influencing. It’s business

Find out how North Carolina broker Alli Pepperling launched her real estate business while embracing tradition and technology. Continue reading

Top 7 safety risks for real estate agents — and how to avoid them

For real estate agents, it’s essential to be prepared to protect and defend yourself and your client’s property and data, Erica Ramus writes. Continue reading

We asked 5 new agents, ‘How’s business?’ Their answers might surprise you

During a time of significant disruption, new agents have continued to enter the industry with optimism. Find out how it’s really going for these new agents. Continue reading

Why agents who ignore branding won’t survive the next 5 years

Without a brand, you will spend your career chasing deals. Alyssa Stalker explains why recognition and presence are the difference between hustling harder and selling more. Continue reading

Surviving Year 1: Honest lessons from agents who made it

Your first year as a real estate agent can be messy, Martha Melendez writes, but it forges the kind of grit that no class or seminar ever could. Continue reading

This real estate agent faked it ’til she made it. Social media paved the way

When Marie Lee started out as an agent in Nashville, she had a small sphere and not much to build a business on. But she used social media to show that she was an active agent — even if she had to fudge the details a bit. Continue reading