Resources

Financial advisor debunks TikTok ‘finfluencer’ advice

Jan 29, 2026

That viral tax hack might tank your business, CFP Amanda Neely writes. Here's how to tell the difference between entertainment and actual financial guidance and why your follower count won't save you.

Zillow announces expanded brand approach in response to home affordability challenges

Jan 29, 2026

Zillow announced on Thursday the launch of a new platform, campaign and tagline called "Someday Starts Today," which is "designed to support people at every stage of the home journey."

I read NAR’s 40-page annual report so you don’t have to

Jan 29, 2026

Accountability and genuine transparency are still missing from NAR's communications, coach Darryl Davis writes, and Realtors deserve better.

So pretty much everyone in real estate is using AI now

Jan 29, 2026

In a new survey, 97 percent of brokerage leaders said their agents are using AI. Real estate professionals use the tech to write listing descriptions, manage marketing campaigns and more.

Why our industry must stand for the American dream

Jan 29, 2026

Diversity isn't a flaw in the American experiment, Darryl Davis writes. It's the founding blueprint, and real estate professionals have a role to play as doorkeepers of the American dream.

Howard Hanna CEO calls Zillow ‘a bully,’ says the portal will ‘never influence me’

Jan 29, 2026

Ahead of Inman Connect New York, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services CEO Hoby Hanna mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, consolidation and why he's resolute in his fight against Clear Cooperation.

From immigrant roots to a global brand spanning nearly 30 countries

Jan 28, 2026

Quiet beginnings can produce loud destinies, Kuba Jewgieniew, founder and CEO of Realty ONE Group, writes in this story of his professional journey.

Headed to Inman Connect New York? Don’t miss these sessions

Jan 28, 2026

As Troy Palmquist prepares to attend ICNY next week, he shares the can’t-miss speakers, sessions and extra events he’s most excited about.

Fed holds rates steady — but economists offer hope for housing

Jan 28, 2026

One economist said Wednesday that "homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026." And another expert noted that "mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago."

Homes.com isn’t going anywhere, CoStar says in response to investor

Jan 28, 2026

A day after a prominent hedge fund investor launched a hostile takeover bid of CoStar’s board over concerns about the real estate portal, CoStar doubled down on its Homes.com strategy.

Howard Hanna enters Philadelphia, 70 years after Pittsburgh launch

Jan 28, 2026

Howard Hanna has onboarded legendary Philadelphia broker Art Herling and his team of 100 agents — officially marking the brokerage's entrance into the City of Brotherly Love. Herling has four offices in Philadelphia and the surrounding area.

I built my real estate business on a bar napkin (and you can, too)

Jan 28, 2026

In an industry addicted to complex tech stacks and guru hacks, the secret to scaling isn't more software, Zac Kennedy writes. It’s a return to the physics of business.