A wave of mergers and acquisitions has reshaped residential brokerage since the NAR settlement. Here’s how the industry is consolidating.

Voluntary consolidation requires MLS executives to vote their organizations out of existence in favor of a larger entity they probably won't run, Amit Kulkarni writes.

Your listing isn't stuck. It just needs better management, Josh Ries writes. Here's how to reset and refresh that stale listing to meet the market.

According to real estate coach Darryl Davis, it's mindset that differentiates leadership style and effectiveness.

Agents know what creates business: conversations, follow up and daily outreach, new Inman contributor Erin Ward writes. Yet the gap between knowing and doing is where production breaks down.

Address these three topics with your real estate clients to properly set expectations and keep deals moving forward smoothly, coach Verl Workman advises.

The MLS powering Chicago's real estate market said that it would cut off its supply of listings that power Zillow starting at midnight Wednesday unless it changed its rules around publicly marketed private listings.

Compass, Decode Real Estate and other industry brands made moves last week. Here are the latest changes across the industry.

Google’s experiment with displaying home listings directly in search results is resurfacing with CRMLS, San Diego MLS and eXp listings.

The real estate search portal asked a federal judge on Monday to stop MRED from cutting the feed that sends listings in Chicago to Zillow.

Pre-marketed listings from agents at Redfin and Compass International Holdings will appear as "Redfin Early Access" listings.

The Rhode Island capital tops Zillow's hottest rental markets ranking for summer 2026, while a separate Realtor.com report shows its luxury for-sale market is simultaneously shrinking and accelerating.

We don't just do breaking news. We also have scores of articles on how to find leads, stage homes, use AI and so much more.

Nominations take just a few minutes. The recognition lasts much longer. Deadline for nominations is June 26.

A growing group of real estate agents report that AI is boosting productivity. It's just coming from outside the brokerage's tech stack.

Why platform alignment and single-entity models are reshaping how standalone brokerages scale and compete

Brown Harris Stevens is the only privately held firm in New York City's residential top five. CEO Bess Freedman explains the model — and why she says agents are tired of the alternative.

BrightMLS is the latest to partner with Compass and expand nationwide. Here's what the growing alliance means for listings, portals and you.

Years of curated posting have changed what social media users expect from platforms, and Instagram's Instants backlash made that impossible to ignore.

The year is just getting started, and there's plenty of time to build your real estate business, Amy Corr writes. Learn how to show up and show out in 2026.