NWMLS vs. Compass, NAR’s outlook, Umansky’s advice: 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

From Warped Tour to home tours: Meet the musicians who found their second stage in real estate

For many touring musicians, the transition into a second career in real estate isn’t as surprising as it sounds. Continue reading

Forget scripts. Authenticity drives real estate marketing results

Expert Meriam Mellal says that as trust becomes harder to earn, authenticity becomes agents’ most valuable marketing asset. Continue reading

Iran war, high rates chill pending home sales

The Iran war sent mortgage rates surging and homebuyers retreating in the four weeks ending April 5, with pending home sales falling 2.4 percent year over year — the biggest decline in three months. Continue reading

5 years. $50M in sales. Here’s the blueprint behind it all

Jimmy Burgess shows how this Florida real estate agent remade his business by leaning in to social media and new niches. Continue reading

Home search is going AI-first with Realtor.com as attention gets harder to earn

Home search is starting earlier, attention is harder to earn and trust is getting more fragile. Here’s what that means for how agents show up. Continue reading

Stop chasing leads! How one agent built a $150M business on YouTube

Rick Guerrero sits down to talk with Sarah Meslowski about her YouTube strategy, which focuses on one long-form video per week. Over the past five years, she’s done $150 million in sales. Continue reading

A step-by-step guide for using AI to master real estate marketing

Stop asking one tool to do everything, Marci James writes. Use a specialized AI stack to build authentic, high-converting content in half the time. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ Jason Abrams on Zillow Preview: ‘Nobody should get upset by having more choices’

Keller Williams Head of Industry and Learning Jason Abrams talks about the Zillow Preview partnership and what’s next in the debate over private listings. Continue reading

2026 AI stack: EXACTLY what a small team needs (and no more)

Drew Thompson shares three tools that, together, cost about $50 a month and replace almost every other AI subscription you currently have. Continue reading