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Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:50:56
A letter from the CFA and other watchdogs landed as Zillow, Compass and MRED began a two-day preliminary injunction hearing in Illinois. read more»

Why your agent recruiting conversations are dead on arrival
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:58:27
Stop chasing agents and start attracting and selecting them instead, coach Verl Workman writes. Provide solutions that make your value proposition irresistible. read more»

Case-Shiller: Home values fall in real terms for 11th straight month
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:03:26
Home prices rose just 0.8 percent in April, but Case-Shiller data shows values fell in real terms for the 11th straight month as inflation outpaces growth. read more»

Most real estate agents are not ready for this type of military client
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:06:35
Military families have learned to read the difference between an agent who has put in the work and one who has simply added an MRP certification to their bio, Travis Winfield writes. read more»

Asking prices post record annual drop as pending sales climb
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:43:43
Realtor.com's June housing market trends report showed asking prices falling at a record pace and pending sales climbing for a seventh consecutive month, as sellers priced realistically and buyers responded. read more»

Zillow, MRED, Compass take listing control fight back to federal court
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 8:45:01
A two-day hearing could determine whether Zillow continues receiving Chicago-area listing feeds while its antitrust case against the MLS and brokerage giant moves forward. read more»

Why agents leave — and what brokerages must do to keep them
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 8:30:46
Want to win in 2026? ERA Realty's Gino Caropreso writes that brokerages must prioritize agent growth and success metrics that are systematic, measurable and repeatable. read more»

Why the new Inman CEO’s vision goes way beyond the news
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 8:00:12
On this episode, Keith Robinson sits down with Tom Bohn, new Inman CEO, for an in-depth conversation about the future of journalism, artificial intelligence and Inman 2.0. read more»

MRED, Zillow spar over arbitration ahead of key lawsuit hearing
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:50:02
MRED MLS previously asked the court to compel arbitration. Zillow disagrees and wants to head to a hearing on Wednesday. read more»

The biggest mistake new agents make (and how to avoid it)
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:36:53
Too many new real estate agents confuse busyness with business. Coach Darryl Davis shares strategies that ensure you're spending time on the things that matter. read more»

Property descriptions are your new AI discovery tool
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:15:23
As AI systems begin interpreting real estate catalogs through both structured data and storytelling, listing copy is regaining strategic importance, not just for marketing, but for discovery and search relevance. Troy Palmquist talks about the narrative shift. read more»

Trump calls housing bill ‘a yawn,’ still hasn’t received it
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:40:54
"Big deal, it's a yawn." That's how President Trump described a bipartisan housing bill that passed Congress with veto-proof margins — that still doesn't have his signature. read more»

Roomvu CEO on the new era of AI marketing in real estate
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 8:45:22
Roomvu CEO Sam Mehrbod on the launch of Engage Pages, why agents waste money on fragmented marketing tools and what AI-powered real estate marketing looks like in practice. read more»

How to adjust your approach for different buyer personalities
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 8:30:56
Whether you're working with a nervous first-time homebuyer or an experienced repeat client, Luke Babich writes, your approach can make all the difference in their level of comfort during a transaction. read more»

7 ways to take a landing page from lead killer to conversion machine
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 8:00:34
The landing page creates action. The follow-up creates conversion. Josh Ries offers seven ways to improve both. read more»

Google expands home listing ads. How can agents participate?
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:56:22
Bright MLS' participation offers one of the best looks at how Google’s HouseCanary-powered home listing experience may work in practice. read more»

The real estate trap I built for myself, one yes at a time
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:01:08
For years, I thought saying yes made me a better leader, Keith Robinson writes. It turns out it was making me worse at the things that mattered most. read more»

New agent, phantom buyers and the career-ending consequences
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:41:00
A California agent created three fake offers to keep a luxury listing from expiring. Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik look at how the scheme unraveled in their latest True Crimes of Real Estate episode. read more»