With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’
'If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,' one industry veteran told Inman
by Taylor Anderson Feb 27
Real Housewife of OC Gina Kirschenheiter on doing real estate with her 'work and life partner'
In this exclusive interview, the Real Housewife dished on beating the ‘Housewife curse,’ being parodied by the late Catherine O’Hara and more
by Dani Vanderboegh Feb 27
new agent time-wasters
Ashlee Jankovich writes that new real estate agents must learn to protect their time and focus on the activities that matter most to keep their business on track
by Ashlee Jankovich Feb 27
economic data and real estate market
Opinion
Based on the data, real estate is not in a boom cycle, coach Darryl Davis writes. It's not in a crash cycle. It's in a recalibration cycle
by Darryl Davis Feb 26
Despite its record length, Trump's State of the Union falls short on housing details
During a 1-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or low inventory
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 25
EXp touts 'relentless execution' as it reports growing losses in 2025
EXp had a full-year net loss of $22.7M, up from $16.8M in 2024. However, the company also grew revenue and worked to trim operating expenses
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 24
Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits
A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first
by Taylor Anderson Feb 24
NAR Code of Ethics
You passed the licensing exam. But the Code of Ethics that governs this profession doesn’t end with a test score — it's where your career begins, coach Darryl Davis writes
by Darryl Davis Feb 24
How to raise your price point with luxury staging
Julian Buckner of Vesta Home shares strategies for raising the price point of your average listing and increasing your commission by staging high-end homes effectively
by Julian Buckner Feb 23
NAR’s marketing chief reveals the new strategy for Realtors
NAR is making a bold marketing reset after years of turbulence, lawsuits and shakeups. CMO and CCO, Bennett Richardson, talks strategy for new ‘More Than Opening Doors’ campaign
NAR highlights unseen work of Realtors in new ad campaign
The 1.47M member organization seeks to show consumers that 'agents who are Realtors do more than open doors' with its slate of new ads
by Taylor Anderson Feb 23
Robert Reffkin at Inman Connect New York 2026
While on stage at Inman Connect New York this month, Reffkin also argued that agents shouldn't have to pay money to the National Association of Realtors
by Inman Feb 20
real estate training seminar
Negotiation seminars won't hone your skills. Intentional practice and role-playing will
by Nick Schlekeway Feb 20
Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts
Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring
by Marian McPherson Feb 19
Testing Reffkin's big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today
Opinion
Each month, agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey
by Daniel Houston Feb 19