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Marc Andreessen, Charlie Rose, Arianna Huffington, Larry Page, Rich Barton, Rupert Murdoch and many others have all made headlines from the Inman Connect stage over the decades.

Progress will come from dozens of reforms — legislative, regulatory, executive and local — each removing one obstacle, lowering one cost or opening one more door, Craig Cheatham writes.

In this episode of their "True Crimes" podcast, Troy Palmquist discusses real-life cases with compliance expert Summer Goralik and points out the red flags agents need to watch for to ensure their brokerage is on the up-and-up.

Building a social media following is not the same as being a good advisor, and views don't always translate into effective representation, Jen Berbas writes.

ACES Quality Management acquires BaseCap Analytics, adding data quality automation and validation to its enterprise software.

The National Association of Realtors partner now offers branding and marketing services, which includes website creation, customer relationship management and AI-powered search engine optimization.

A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business after heavy spending on Homes.com.

The latest “not in my backyard” tactic in California’s local zoning disputes and state housing law battles? Filing a complaint with the state bar association. A case in point: An attorney who failed in an effort to derail a Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., upzoning lodged a complaint w...

Onity Group raised $200 million in debt, surpassing its $150 million target, and estimates Q4 net income of $107 million to $131 million.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said payments to Medicare Advantage plans would rise by an estimated 0.09% on average in 2027 — far below expectations from Wall Street analysts.

Trump’s executive order lets federal agencies bypass California rules for wildfire recovery, citing delays in rebuilding efforts.

Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer for Rocket Companies, expects continued improvement in the mortgage market in 2026, building on momentum that emerged in the second half of 2025.

Save time, scale faster and attract more clients with these savvy real estate marketing tools.

Vertyx’s new AI-powered tool tracks borrower engagement and helps servicers identify loans at risk for early payoff or delinquency.

Kevin Stewart joins The Resident Group as a partner after closing $31.8 million in 2024 sales, reuniting with Jon and Lauren Grauman.

Smith Douglas Homes named Scott Bowles as Southeast regional president as it expands into new markets and targets operational scale.

Federal Reserve policymakers are set to wrap up what’s expected to be an uneventful two-day meeting on Wednesday. Mortgage rates remain the low-6% range and aren’t likely to swing one way or the other as benchmark rates are unlikely to change.

Contributor and broker Holly Brink says that alternative MLSs and associations across the country are offering agents the long-overdue flexibility they need.

Before making a decision about Realtor membership, Darryl Davis writes, consider how foundational the National Association of Realtors is to who we are as professionals.

In an industry obsessed with being "always on," Molly McKinley writes, these monastics are demonstrating something agents desperately need to relearn.