Here are the stories you may have missed that set the stage for 2026

Go past the mega-mergers and lawsuits, and dig deep into the stats and trends that will inform your real estate business in 2026. Continue reading

Build trust when you provide superior client education

Find out how this 30-year real estate veteran leverages her extensive experience and curiosity to stay focused on the future and to constantly redefine what it means to be an industry expert.  Continue reading

Fannie and Freddie’s low-income homebuyer goals dialed back

Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. NAR says where is the data? Consumer and civil rights groups say hundreds of thousands of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing. Continue reading

Why the Federal Reserve won’t bend to ‘THE TRUMP RULE’ in 2026

The next Fed chair may be more receptive to the president’s calls for rate cuts, but they’ll have to convince other central bank policymakers to give up their independence. Continue reading

How 2 friends created 1 of the top women-led teams in New York City

Through long-term planning, persistence and good relationships, Alli Chiaramonte and Tania Friedland of the ATelier Team have created a high-powered small team climbing its way to the top of NYC’s luxury market. Continue reading

Elevate your marketing, and make it a strategic component to growth

Real estate marketing isn’t just tactical, marketing expert Cara Tachibana writes. Learn how a strategic brand approach drives growth and agent adoption as she walks through her brokerage’s marketing makeover. Continue reading

Top 25 things real estate agents REALLY want for Christmas 2025

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

Spread cheer: How brokerages are giving back this holiday season

Whether through coat and toy drives, donations or other charitable events, real estate firms across the U.S. and Canada shared with Inman the myriad ways they give back to their communities. Continue reading

Stop trying to be all things to all people as a real estate agent

Find out how this Hamptons agent balances a demanding business with real downtime and how that shapes his approach to his professional and personal lives. Continue reading

The $92M real estate lesson Jake Paul taught us from the boxing ring

In real estate, attention is currency, Josh Ries writes. If you want to close more deals in 2026, you have to start by getting in front of more people. Continue reading