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Grit, not glamour: Lessons from 27 years in real estate

Feb 4, 2026

Longevity isn’t accidental, Jen Cameron writes. It’s built through steady leadership, practiced values and a commitment to people over optics.

What is ‘agentic’ AI, and why does it matter for real estate?

Feb 4, 2026

Proptech innovators at Inman Connect New York said that a new, more proactive version of AI may come into its own — and spread throughout the real estate industry — in 2026.

Compete with giants: 5 strategies only indie brokerages can pull off

Feb 4, 2026

Troy Palmquist and Lauren Henss break down how the best independent brokerages are using speed, brand discipline, and agent-centric operating models to win recruiting and market share — even as consolidation accelerates.

AI, robots, real estate: A futurist’s take on what’s coming next

Feb 4, 2026

Is AI coming for your job? On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, AI futurist Steve Brown explains the 4 waves of AI to map out where we really are with AI and what’s coming next.

Mauricio Umansky: The best real estate careers are built on passion, not chasing achievements

Feb 4, 2026

The Agency CEO urged agents to shift from chasing success to fueling passion. At Inman Connect, he shared how enduring fulfillment — not milestones — drives lasting careers.

MLS chief: Brokers ‘talking out of both sides of their mouth’ on consolidation demands

Feb 4, 2026

Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatseye, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins talked about consolidation, data transparency and why a national MLS isn't the answer to the industry's problems.

Willpower waning? 16 ways to push past barriers and power through

Feb 4, 2026

Coach Annette DeCicco argues against relying on pure willpower, which is destined to fail. Her eight over eight success formula depends on powerful “situations” instead.

How to know when a new digital platform is worth your attention 

Feb 4, 2026

Shifting to a new platform isn’t about where you show up, Audie Chamberlain writes. It's about whether your presence actually helps someone make real estate decisions.

Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass

Feb 3, 2026

Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not "truthful" and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule.

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

Feb 3, 2026

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate.

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

Feb 3, 2026

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI operating system Breezy.

CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment

Feb 3, 2026

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry.