Agent 'glut' means part-timers are now the majority, leading to 'widespread incompetence and pressure to maintain high commission rates,' according to the Consumer Federation of America
Opinion
More than 80% of real estate agents work for small brokerages with fewer than 25 agents, and the average is 7, Brad Inman writes. But their might was on full display in 2023
Small brokers may not get as much attention as the big guys, but they make up the majority of the real estate industry's firms and manage to win David-and-Goliath struggles every day
Opinion
Transparency and communication are more important than ever before. Darryl Davis offers essential talking points for your next commission conversation with sellers
To formulate this list of how-tos to start the year off right, Inman's Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounded up the top advice and most-read contributors of 2023.
New Inman contributor Bobbie Wasserman offers insights for attracting and assisting single women buyers to maximize their ever-increasing purchase power
Sexual harassment, abortion rights, and discussions on the economy, personal finance, and pop culture: Women dominated the conversation and the economy this year, Rachael Hite writes
We asked for the best tips, tricks, strategies and insights you gleaned in 2023 that are worth taking with you into 2024. Here are your thoughts
An SEC filing showed the Compass CEO is letting go of $25M in performance-based restricted stock unit awards in exchange for something a bit more tangible. His salary will become $900K
New Inman contributor Bobbie Wasserman writes that in the 50 years since passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, women have become an intergenerational economic powerhouse
In the latest profile in his Snapshot series, Brandon Doyle talks to RealScout co-founder Andrew Flachner about how tech can transform the way agents and clients interact
Here are the top 10 most-read news stories from Inman staffers, ranked by readership
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
New York City and Palm Beach, Florida, shouldered the greatest number of high-end luxury transactions in 2023. Marred by its loathed new mansion tax, Los Angeles failed to make the cut
Scandals, lawsuits, technology and more dominated the headlines in what turned out to be one of real estate's most eventful years in recent memory
You may not want to hear the truth, writes Jimmy Burgess, but you need to hear it if you want to make big improvements in your performance. Here are the 5 things you need to get real about