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Brokers say pied-a-terre tax fallout is still theoretical

Jul 8, 2026

Weeks after New York's pied-à-terre tax took effect, brokers say buyers are asking more questions but making few immediate moves. Pricing has held steady, according to two brokers who work across New York and Florida, who say the real test will come once owners receive their tax notices this fall.

Real estate tech startups face off in live pitch battle at ICSD

Jul 8, 2026

Eight real estate tech startups will compete live at Inman Connect San Diego for a shot at the inaugural Pitch Battle title.

The real estate problem no one talks about

Jul 8, 2026

For an industry built on relationships, Coldwell Banker Warburg's Kevelyn Guzman writes, real estate has an inherent contradiction: it can be incredibly lonely.

How Reffkin defended Compass’ private listings as Zillow pressed MRED coordination claims

Jul 8, 2026

The second day of Zillow’s preliminary injunction hearing in Chicago put Compass CEO Robert Reffkin at the center of the dispute.

Kelley Blue Book jumps into the lead-generation space

Jul 7, 2026

The company long known for car valuations leaps into the homeseller lead generation space with the launch of Kelley Blue Book Homes.

How to handle the ‘why shouldn’t I hire the top producer?’ objection

Jul 7, 2026

Meet the top-producer question head-on, and you convert a seller's hesitation into their reason for choosing you, Darryl Davis writes. Flinch, and you quietly nominate your competitor for the job.

Inside the IPO wealth wave hitting New York and Bay Area real estate

Jul 7, 2026

SpaceX and the expected IPOs of Anthropic and OpenAI are flooding the NYC and Bay Area housing markets with tech wealth.

The boring secrets top real estate agents know (and you should too)

Jul 7, 2026

James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson unpack the biggest lessons from interviewing 50 top agents on Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered.

What it means to be a luxury real estate agent in 2026

Jul 7, 2026

Routine tasks are being automated, David DeSantis of TTR Sotheby's International Realty writes, and the market will reward professionals who create value through insight rather than activity.

What a cancer diagnosis taught me about building trust

Jul 7, 2026

I did not share my cancer journey as a marketing experiment, Josh Ries writes. I started because I wanted to be honest, process what was happening and maybe help someone else feel less alone.

Many agents root for MRED over Zillow, but not all want a local fight

Jul 7, 2026

A new industry survey reveals broad support for efforts to cut off portal access to listings. But some don't want it in their market.

Zillow-MRED hearing reveals fight over who gets listings first

Jul 7, 2026

Day 1 testimony moved to a larger battle over premarketing, private listing networks and who gets to control the first days of a home listing.