How 2 top agents protect their clients from real estate fraud

Real estate agents are facing a surge in fraud attempts. Here’s how scammers operate — and how agents are becoming the first line of defense. Continue reading

NAR settles, new Compass data, SERHANT. expands: Inman 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

Why your best agents ignore your brokerage’s tech stack

If your top agents aren’t using your tech stack, it’s not a training, culture or communication problem, The Agency’s Zane Burnett writes. It’s a product problem. Continue reading

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

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

Here’s the advice Mauricio Umansky gives agents when the market gets tough

The Agency founder shares simple habits that have mattered most throughout his career to help today’s agents flourish in a challenging market. Continue reading

The Agency’s Rainy Austin on consolidation and what’s actually good for consumers

The Agency’s president shared her thoughts with Inman on current events and the spring market, and expressed a hope that the industry will find its ethical center as it continues to change in the future. Continue reading

Inman announces 2026 Marketing All-Stars award recipients

For the fourth year, Inman recognizes marketing heads, brand leaders and communications executives across the real estate industry. Continue reading

Why too many brokers are wasting money on AI (and what they should be doing instead)

The real estate firms that flourish will be those that treat AI as an extension of sound operational design, The Agency’s Zane Burnett writes. Continue reading

Why smart AI adoption is the new competitive advantage for agents

The AI advantage will belong to those who use it more intentionally, more consistently and more intelligently than everyone else, Mauricio Umansky writes. Continue reading