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IDX reform is the real fight no one wants to have

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Josh Ries examines why the system designed to help agents quietly handed control to third party portals, and how we can take it back. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO: These 10 shifts defined real estate in 2025

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2025 was another landmark year in real estate. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman breaks down the 10 trends that mattered most. Continue reading →

The moves and shakeups that’ll shape real estate reality TV in 2026

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The real estate reality TV landscape changed vastly this year. Inman’s Dani Vanderboegh breaks down the show cancellations, cast shakeups and drama that’s sure to carry over into 2026. Continue reading →

Top 25 things real estate agents REALLY want for Christmas 2025

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From lumps of coal to listing wars, Carl Medford lists the things everyone in the real estate world is looking for on Christmas morning. Continue reading →

Real estate’s ghosts: A compliance carol for past, present and future

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On the eve of reflection, choice and accountability, compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a compliance carol with the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Choose a side! How selective outrage can increase your leads

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Whether we like it or not, people don’t just want a service anymore, Josh Ries writes. They want alignment. They want to know what you stand for and against. Continue reading →

Google just entered real estate, but the real shift isn’t about listings

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The next era of real estate won’t be won by whoever displays homes best, Molly McKinley writes. It will be won by whoever understands buyer intent most deeply. Continue reading →

Before you tap to invest: Bridging proptech’s financial literacy gap

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Real estate technology is making investing more accessible than ever, Amanda Neely writes. Yet, without proper financial education, many investors risk mistaking ease of entry for smart wealth building. Continue reading →

Dunbar’s Number explains why average agents stay average

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Anthropologist Robin Dunbar introduced the idea that humans can maintain stable, meaningful social relationships with only about 150 people. Here’s why that’s not enough to sustain a real estate business today. Continue reading →

Watchdog: Agents earn too little. Consumers pay too much

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In an Inman op-ed, Stephen Brobeck, senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center, responds to Cara Ameer’s recent critique of the CPC’s report on post-settlement changes impacting homebuyers. Continue reading →