Resources

How real estate is rethinking social media in the AI era

Jul 30, 2026

From overcoming “Cringe Mountain” to using AI as a creative assistant, Inman Connect speakers shared strategies for building authentic brands that stand out across social media.

Inman and Lofty are building an AI ‘driver’s license’ for agents

Jul 30, 2026

Inman and Lofty unveil Ask Inman, Social Studio and an AI certification program for agents, with a January rollout planned.

Constant Contact rolls out real estate-focused marketing platform

Jul 30, 2026

Constant Contact launches a real estate-specific platform serving brokerages, franchises, associations and MLSs, betting on relationship marketing over AI lead-gen.

Forget SEO. Jeff Lobb says agents need to win at AI search now

Jul 30, 2026

Google's shift to AI-driven search is already costing real estate agents referrals they'll never know they lost. Jeff Lobb explains AEO and how to fix it.

Zillow economist: Address uncertainty, and win the market

Jul 30, 2026

Zillow Chief Economist Mischa Fisher talked about uncertainty and how agents are perfectly positioned to help consumers navigate pain points.

8 companies. 5 minutes each. 1 pitch battle champion

Jul 29, 2026

Meet the contestants in the inaugural Inman Connect San Diego Pitch Battle, and be in the room when one of them is crowned champion.

Why so many real estate listings aren’t selling right now

Jul 29, 2026

Real estate coach and brokerage leader Mike Bernier discusses why today's listings aren't selling, how agents can have better pricing conversations, and the repeatable habits that separate top producers from everyone else.

MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen wins 2026 Innovator of the Year

Jul 29, 2026

The multiple listing service head has led MRED since 2015, with her career including executive positions at UtahRealEstate.com and Wasatch Front Regional MLS.

Inman’s Golden I Club honors the year’s biggest luxury sales

Jul 29, 2026

Inman's Golden I Club awards honored the year's top luxury real estate sales, marketing campaigns and brokerages at Inman Connect San Diego.

Personal referrals are driving international real estate deals

Jul 29, 2026

New NAR data shows personal referrals, not websites or ads, are driving the leads that close international real estate deals — even as the share of agents working with international clients hit a decade low.

Forget ‘reset.’ Brokerage leaders say this is just the new normal

Jul 29, 2026

Aaron Kirman, Mike Miedler and Chris Czarnecki debate brokerage consolidation, teams and AI at Inman Connect San Diego — and land on a messier truth about the industry's "big reset."

CoStar cuts Homes.com sales team and rolls out premium ad tier

Jul 29, 2026

CoStar Group told shareholders Tuesday that it has reduced its Homes.com inside-sales team by nearly 40 percent.