The 2026 luxury playbook: What real estate agents need to know

When shopping at $5 million and above, today’s luxury homebuyers are operating at a level where precision and preparation make all the difference, CEO Daniel Ickowicz writes. Continue reading

Behind the scenes: Operational insights from scaling The Agency

The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin shares lessons learned from expanding into 150 offices across 14 countries. Continue reading

Rechat wants to capture every client conversation — and turn it into data

Rechat launches AI Memo, a built-in tool that records, transcribes and analyzes client conversations to help real estate agents improve follow-up. Continue reading

Rates, jobs data and stale listings cloud housing market outlook

Mortgage rates are poised for another turbulent week as markets brace for the first inflation reading since the Iran War began, with headline CPI expected to jump to 3.4 percent, up from 2.4 percent in February. Continue reading

Broker battles squatter in 10-month legal ordeal after buying home sight-unseen [VIDEO]

A California real estate broker endured nearly a year of legal wrangling to remove a man from her newly purchased investment property. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Where sellers listed in March despite higher rates

Homesellers pressed on in March despite elevated gas prices and mortgage rates. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

The marketplace is fracturing. Here’s how to compete anyway

The fundamentals of why sellers and buyers need a skilled, informed, honest real estate agent have not changed. Continue reading

Turn ‘How’s the market?’ into a lead without being weird

Stop giving market lectures, and start positioning yourself as a market expert with this simple strategy for lead generation and follow-up from Josh Ries. Continue reading

New NAR committee policies represent a promising start

NAR is responding to member expectations by making progress toward a more modern, effective and accountable volunteer structure, Craig Cheatham writes. Continue reading

All the single ladies: Why working with women is no longer niche

To work more effectively with real estate clients who are women, America Foy writes, stop leading with assumptions and start leading with competence. Continue reading