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Olympic backlash and brand pivots spotlight the power of perception

Feb 28, 2026

Culture is moving faster than ever, and perception can shift in minutes. Across sports, streaming, retail and content, one theme stands out: scrutiny. Here’s what that means for professionals navigating a cautious consumer and a hypervisible marketplace.

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’

Feb 27, 2026

'If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,' one industry veteran told Inman.

Million dollar baby: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

Feb 27, 2026

Brown Harris Stevens, Coldwell Banker, and other industry brands made moves last week, adding multimillion-dollar brokers and team leaders to their ranks.

The integrity shift that instantly boosts your credibility: Streaming

Feb 27, 2026

Choosing honesty over ego can completely change how clients perceive you, talk about you and stay loyal to you.

Compass-Anywhere, Gary Keller, eXp earnings: Inman Top 5

Feb 27, 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.

Interactive dashboard: Explore results of February’s Intel survey

Feb 27, 2026

Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time.

Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls

Feb 27, 2026

A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent.

Real Housewife of OC Gina Kirschenheiter on doing real estate with her ‘work and life partner’

Feb 27, 2026

In this exclusive interview, the Real Housewife dished on beating the "Housewife curse," being parodied by the late Catherine O’Hara and more.

Busy but broke: Where new agents waste their time

Feb 27, 2026

Ashlee Jankovich writes that new real estate agents must learn to protect their time and focus on the activities that matter most to keep their business on track.

Rethinking your CMA: What today’s market demands

Feb 27, 2026

The pricing conversation isn’t about convincing sellers you’re right, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s about coaching them to make the best decision with their own eyes.

Why too many brokers are wasting money on AI (and what they should be doing instead)

Feb 27, 2026

The real estate firms that flourish will be those that treat AI as an extension of sound operational design, The Agency's Zane Burnett writes.

SCOOP: With merger complete, layoffs come for Anywhere and Compass

Feb 26, 2026

Six weeks after the two companies merged into a mega-brokerage, layoffs began taking place at both brands last week and continued this week, multiple past and present employees at both companies told Inman.