Compass recruits Aspen, Colorado, agents away from Douglas Elliman

The six agents include Marian Lansburgh, Jennifer Engel, Raifie Bass, Wendy Wogan, Julia Herman and Lauren Garrity — all of whom have worked together for decades. Continue reading

Task Handwrytten’s 185 robots with your direct mail: Tech Review

Handwrytten’s 185 robots hold ballpoint pens to craft and automate the mailing of more than 15,000 pieces of mail a day. Continue reading

Take the Inman Intel Index survey for May

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

5 top tips for retaining real estate agents in 2025

Want agents to stay? Build a brokerage they’re proud to call home with culture, care and connection at the core, broker-owner Jessica Souza writes. Continue reading

How empowerment builds profitable, culture-first brokerages

Treat real estate agents right, broker-owner Michelle Valverde writes, and results will follow, including brokerage growth and resilience. Continue reading

Fintech startup Upfront announces health benefits offering

Care by Upfront is a nationwide health benefits program that can be white-labeled by brokerages on behalf of their agents. Continue reading

Aggravated agents? The problem isn’t the market (it’s you)

Many agents lack structure and support, branding expert Alyssa Stalker writes, but what they need is real business mentorship, repeatable systems, ongoing marketing education and a sense of community. Continue reading

EXp wrangles $338M San Antonio team from Keller Williams

The Neal & Neal Team has joined eXp Realty after 15 years with Keller Williams, according to an announcement on Monday. The Neal & Neal Team closed 2024 with 914 transactions worth $338 million, making it KW’s second-largest team by closed un… Continue reading

EXp Realty will now let agents have multiple sponsors

Agents can now have both a “primary” sponsor and a “co-sponsor.” People in both roles will get to collect money from eXp’s revenue share program. Continue reading

3 secrets to building an unstoppable team culture

If you don’t define your real estate team’s culture, it will define itself, author and team leader Erin Krueger writes. And that’s a risk you can’t afford to take. Continue reading