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Big brokerages are growing more powerful. But indie leaders feel just fine. Inman Intel identifies the concrete steps they're taking.

The 16-member founding council will convene for the first time at Inman Connect San Diego in July, as the company accelerates a transformation it's calling "Inman 2.0."

The 2026 World Cup is creating genuine cross-cultural connection in real time, the platforms are building on top of it and Google is making its biggest move yet into home search. Here's what it all means for agents.

The rising cost of everything combines with a still-sluggish market to make both brokers and agents sweat their finances.

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, financial advisor, investor and author Andrew McNair discusses one of the most overlooked problems in real estate: retirement planning.

Since launching in early 2025, BrokerBot has been deployed across 240-plus brokerages and more than 30,000 agent users.

<p>First-time buyer demand across Britain fell to 32.9% in Q2 2026, down from 34.8% in the previous quarter, according to Yopa research. Stock shortages persist, with first-time buyer suitable properties accounting for just 1.7% of all homes listed for sale.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.prop...

<p>Energy efficiency ranks as a priority for 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more for better-performing properties, according to LRG's survey of over 700 buyers and sellers. The research indicates buyers focus on running costs rather than energy ratings, with 36% willing to pa...

A succession challenge homebuilding can no longer ignore A second U.S. President in a row to serve past the age of 80 is in the Oval Office. Whether spoken or not, succession, or rather a sound strategic, operational and organizational cultural plan for it, is on the minds of many. &#160;It’s the sa...

Investor sues Zillow over the Redfin rental syndication deal, alleging weak antitrust risk disclosure and stock drops after FTC action.

Alternative investment firm Saluda Grade doesn’t see the interest rate environment or the current signals of consumer financial stress taking the shine off home equity assets anytime soon.

The U.S. needs a new strategy to address the significant recovery costs following large-scale disasters  Disasters such as fires, floods and tornadoes are striking a widening geographic area across our country, and their frequency appears to be rising. The cobbled-together framework of consumers’ ha...

At last week’s Western Regional Meeting of the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association, a panel discussion focused on ways to jumpstart HECM for Purchase through educational efforts with consumers, real estate agents and forward lending professionals.

Jessica Edgerton takes over at CMLS, saying MLSs must defend neutral, timely data and engage in listing policy and broker talks.

Builder confidence stayed low in June as executives cited buyer stress, deeper incentives, and uneven spring demand across markets.

Copperlane founders Athan Zhang and Brianna Lin discuss Penny, their AI-powered loan officer, and plans following a $4.1 million seed round.

Ascent launched a Boston-area hub to expand New England lending, citing demand from developers and $3B in originations since July 2024.

Finance of America explains how reverse mortgages, reverse second liens and housing wealth strategies are helping originators serve today's senior homeowners

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is asking the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to delay new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac condominium project and property insurance standards.