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
by Mauricio Umansky Feb 17
How AI may be driving interest rates higher: Redfin economist
Lenders are pouring money into AI, Redfin's Daryl Fairweather said. As a result, there's less capital leftover for loans on everyday items
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
Homes.com moves toward filterless search with AI assistant
CoStar debuted Homes AI on Tuesday, its home search assistant that guides homebuyers through Homes.com listings and proprietary market data with natural language
by Marian McPherson Feb 17
Opendoor pushes AI pivot amid stock volatility
Investor scrutiny has grown lately as the iBuyer bets AI tools can improve margins in a shaky housing market
by Nick Pipitone Feb 17
AI tools for productivity
The real estate agents who are winning with technology right now are using it to remove friction and create efficiency, Jimmy Burgess writes
by Jimmy Burgess Feb 15
James Harris wants Breezy to be the agent’s daily operating system
Harris tells Inman that the new vertical AI platform promises to replace scattered agent tools with 1 integrated workspace
by Nick Pipitone Feb 13
Residential proptech is back in focus — and AI is driving the reset
Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace says proptech investment is targeting the inefficiencies that have long defined the residential transaction
by Nick Pipitone Feb 10
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Drew Thompson explains why the era of complex, expensive real estate tech is over — and how you can build exactly what you need, right now
by Drew Thompson Feb 9
Inman Connect New York
From agentic AI to cybersecurity threats, Inman Connect New York revealed how artificial intelligence is reshaping real estate — and why agents must adapt now
by Nick Pipitone Feb 6
James Harris at Inman Connect New York 2026
At Inman Connect New York, tech leaders and agents warn that agents must evolve with consumer behavior — or risk irrelevance
by Nick Pipitone Feb 5
What is 'agentic' AI, and why does it matter for real estate?
Proptech innovators at Inman Connect New York said that a new, more proactive version of AI may come into its own — and spread throughout the real estate industry — in 2026
by Nick Pipitone Feb 4
AI, robots, real estate: A futurist’s take on what’s coming next
Is AI coming for your job? On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, AI futurist Steve Brown explains the 4 waves of AI to map out where we really are and explore what’s coming next
Zillow's Errol Samuelson at Inman Connect New York
Samuelson said Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not 'truthful' and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
AI chatbots are taking agents from newbie to pro in record time
Chatbots have collapsed the learning curve and reshaped how agents compete
by Nick Pipitone Jan 29
So pretty much everyone in real estate is using AI now
In a new survey, 97 percent of brokerage leaders said their agents are using AI. Real estate professionals use the tech to write listing descriptions, manage marketing campaigns and more
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 29