FTC sues Zillow: A wake-up call for real estate agents and brokers

If you’re dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it’s time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading

Compass-Anywhere merger FAQ: How will it change real estate?

What does the Compass-Anywhere deal mean for private listings? For NAR? For agents in the trenches? We’ve got the answers Continue reading

How one upstart brokerage went from nothing to IPO in 3 years

LPT International CEO Michael Valdes shares his journey from investment banker to CEO back to Wall Street with an upcoming IPO. Plus, find out about his newest venture, Aperture. Continue reading

NAR President: As Realtors, it’s critical to remember who we serve

According to NAR President Kevin Sears, Realtors have a profound obligation and responsibility to put client interests ahead of our own. Continue reading

The Compass-Anywhere merger: Questions from a Coldwell Banker real estate agent

How will the Compass-Anywhere merger impact the lives of everyday real estate agents? Coldwell Banker’s Cara Ameer has questions. Continue reading

How to protect your business during a brokerage merger

Derek Carlson shares tips for building a strong personal brand that will keep you personally at the top of your clients’ minds, even if your brokerage merges or gets acquired.  Continue reading

Associations: Want to add value, relevance? Raise the bar on events

Troy Palmquist looks at the Nevada Realtors’ NVision Summit as an example of how associations can put on high-caliber professional development events. Continue reading

Success is how I promote change within the Hispanic community

As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off, Edwin Acevedo, CEO of Century 21 LOTUS in Los Angeles, who will be the national president of NAHREP next year, offers his take on success as the best form of protest. Continue reading

Here’s our most read advice from Back to Basics Month 2025

As Back to Basics Month comes to a close, Inman’s Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the top 10 most-read advice articles — written by contributors, chosen by readers. Continue reading

Here are the stories you missed amid the Compass coverage

In case you were head down in the Compass merger news last week, we’ve put together a roundup of the market stats and how-tos you may have missed. Continue reading