Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September 2025

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin: This is real estate’s college sports moment

Just like the NCAA took advantage of athletes, Compass CEO Reffkin writes, Zillow, NAR and MLSs are just “monopolies that profit from work they don’t create.” Continue reading

4 key factors leading to increased real estate market anxiety

From climate change to economic uncertainty, Carl Medford writes, these are the factors causing real estate market anxiety for potential buyers and sellers. Continue reading

How HUD’s English-only policy undermines fair housing

Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s time to fight for the homeownership rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors. Continue reading

How HUD’s English-only policy undermines fair housing

Realtors cannot stand idly by in the face of discriminatory housing policies, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s time to fight for the homeownership rights of non-English-speaking clients and neighbors. Continue reading

From glass ceiling to glass cliff: Why women leaders still face an uphill battle

Women don’t lack the ability to lead, eXp’s Wendy Forsythe writes. What’s missing is the willingness of organizations to give them the same chance at success that men have long been afforded. Continue reading

Looking back at Aug. 17: Are agents better off than we were a year ago?

No, the real estate world didn’t end a year ago with implementation of the terms of NAR’s commission settlement. However, it did change. Here’s how, according to Cara Ameer. Continue reading

Sec. Scott Turner: HUD breaks down barriers to homeownership

HUD Secretary Scott Turner shares how new policy rescissions simplify processes, reduce financing costs and strengthen the housing market, fostering a more effective FHA-insured lending process. Continue reading

Crisis-proof leadership? Women wrote the playbook

The leadership style many women embody — grounded in nuance, care and long-term thinking — is not only valid but essential in today’s market, brokerage CEO Dezireh Eyn writes. Continue reading

History proves it: Low interest rates are not a cure-all for real estate ills

There are no easy solutions to the sluggish real estate market, team leader Carl Medford writes, and he does not believe slashing interest rates will have the desired effect. Continue reading