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Humaniz to launch AI-driven real estate agent recruiting platform

Jan 22, 2026

Humaniz is betting on AI and proprietary data to reinvent real estate recruiting, breaking the industry’s dependence on MLS-based agent records.

How to get a buyer’s offer accepted (even if it’s not the highest)

Jan 22, 2026

Learn how to craft a buyer offer that feels smarter, safer and easier to accept, with help from coach Darryl Davis.

Pending sales sink as buyers ‘wait and see’ for spring

Jan 22, 2026

Pending home sales declined 9.3 percent month over month in December, as a dip in mortgage rates failed to outweigh consumers concerns about high home prices and the overall economy.

Industry vet Chris Heller joins Place as Chief Revenue Officer

Jan 22, 2026

As part of the next phase in Place's growth strategy, the 30-year industry vet will oversee revenue strategy across all facets of the Place platform.

Here’s a 5-step plan to fix the IDX mess and implement real reform

Jan 22, 2026

A lot of people treat IDX reform like it is an agent compensation issue, Josh Ries writes, but it's a consumer clarity issue that turns into an agent compensation issue.

I wrote a book in 48 hours. Here’s what AI did (and didn’t do)

Jan 22, 2026

New Inman contributor Ryan Garson writes that, while AI won't replace your expertise, it can help you organize your thoughts, research real-world perspectives and identify existing content gaps.

9 moves that help agents bounce back before burnout hits

Jan 21, 2026

Making decisions about how to protect your time and your energy is the first step toward creating a more satisfying and meaningful career, coach Darryl Davis writes.

What did Trump say about housing and mortgage rates at Davos?

Jan 21, 2026

President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to drive down rates.

REMAX, Real both pick up big Compass teams in the West

Jan 21, 2026

Two leading Compass teams based in Seattle and Denver have moved to other brokerages, according to separate announcements on Wednesday. The teams represent a combined 2025 sales volume of $270 million.

Buyers are returning, sellers are ‘increasingly realistic about pricing’: Pam Liebman

Jan 21, 2026

As the market shifts this year, key areas of opportunity await savvy agents, according to a Corcoran survey of affiliate owners shared exclusively with Inman.

Realtor.com launches MLS-led collaborative search experience

Jan 21, 2026

Realtor.com has launched Realtor.com+, a collaborative home search experience for agents and their buying clients. It's available only through multiple listing services, which will offer it as a member benefit.

The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why

Jan 21, 2026

On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer.