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How AI and deepfakes are rewriting the rules of real estate fraud

Jul 8, 2026

Ongoing, repetitive digital security training ensures that out-of-band verification and emotional vigilance become permanent, second-nature habits rather than temporary compliance measures, Robert Siciliano writes. 

The MLS CEO who says consolidate or die (but 1 MLS would be bad)

Jul 8, 2026

On this episode, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan explains why consolidation is necessary but a single national MLS would be a mistake.

The 1-hour habit every real estate agent should adopt

Jul 8, 2026

Protect one hour a day for prospecting, coach Darryl Davis writes and you will always have a real estate pipeline, without paying for lead generation.

Home price growth cools further, falling behind inflation

Jul 8, 2026

Home prices are on track to grow just 1.2 percent in 2026, trailing projected inflation of 3.4 percent, according to a midyear forecast update from Realtor.com — meaning home values are effectively declining in real terms even as sales inch upward.

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.