Resources

Stay in your lane: The comparison trap that’s costing you business

Jul 2, 2026

Keep your eye on your own performance instead of constantly comparing yourself to others, coach Darryl Davis writes. You'll grow faster and enjoy the journey more.

You don’t lose clients to better agents. You lose them to silence

Jul 2, 2026

The biggest barrier to AI in your business is not technology, Kyle Crawford writes. It is the mental block that is quietly costing you your database.

Lone Wolf’s new CEO on proptech’s super-app dreams: ‘I doubt it’

Jul 2, 2026

Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer on real estate's fragmented tech stack, why he's skeptical of the proptech "super app" and life as a licensed pilot.

Shilo bets AI can deliver the 1:1 coaching brokers never get to

Jul 2, 2026

Shilo launched an AI tool that runs live 1:1 coaching sessions with real estate agents — no manager required — then reports the results to team leaders.

Compass suit, geo farming, Europe’s AI listings: Inman Top 5

Jul 2, 2026

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

They served the country. Now one vet wants them to own a piece of it

Jul 2, 2026

Only about 13 percent of eligible veterans have used their VA home loan benefit, according to a 2026 NewDay USA survey. Navy veteran Travis Winfield built Military Operated Real Estate to close that gap — starting with the agents who serve them.

Compass rolls out its agent platform within brokerage brands

Jul 2, 2026

The company is calling it the largest technology deployment in residential real estate history and framing its expanding data trove as a competitive edge.

Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal

Jul 2, 2026

A letter from the CFA and other watchdogs landed as Zillow, Compass and MRED began a two-day preliminary injunction hearing in Illinois.

Why the new Inman CEO’s vision goes way beyond the news

Jul 1, 2026

On this episode, Keith Robinson sits down with Tom Bohn, new Inman CEO, for an in-depth conversation about the future of journalism, artificial intelligence and Inman 2.0.

Why agents leave — and what brokerages must do to keep them

Jul 1, 2026

Want to win in 2026? ERA Realty's Gino Caropreso writes that brokerages must prioritize agent growth and success metrics that are systematic, measurable and repeatable.

Zillow, MRED, Compass take listing control fight back to federal court

Jul 1, 2026

A two-day hearing could determine whether Zillow continues receiving Chicago-area listing feeds while its antitrust case against the MLS and brokerage giant moves forward.

Asking prices post record annual drop as pending sales climb

Jul 1, 2026

Realtor.com's June housing market trends report showed asking prices falling at a record pace and pending sales climbing for a seventh consecutive month, as sellers priced realistically and buyers responded.