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We asked 5 new agents, ‘How’s business?’ Their answers might surprise you

Sep 24, 2025

During a time of significant disruption, new agents have continued to enter the industry with optimism. Find out how it's really going for these new agents.

Top 7 safety risks for real estate agents — and how to avoid them

Sep 24, 2025

For real estate agents, it's essential to be prepared to protect and defend yourself and your client’s property and data, Erica Ramus writes.

How the pressure of today’s market creates innovation, clarity and joy

Sep 24, 2025

Pressure creates diamonds and refines real estate professionals, Verl Workman writes, when you rethink the way you look at the current market.

Support buyers as they navigate the home inspection: Step 6

Sep 24, 2025

While the home inspection process can cause homebuying deals to wobble, it doesn't have to tank them altogether. Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies to add clarity and calm.

Fathom’s share price rebounds after $5.4M offering closes

Sep 23, 2025

CEO Marco Fregenal says company will use proceeds to "invest in sales and marketing initiatives, pursue strategic opportunities that enhance our platform and support ongoing operations."

Here’s why indies are stoked about the Compass-Anywhere deal

Sep 23, 2025

Most indie brokers Inman spoke with as news of the Compass and Anywhere transaction unfolded on Monday felt that the brokerages becoming one huge entity would make the indie experience even more attractive to agents.

Experts see Anywhere acquisition as bid to remake real estate in Compass’ image

Sep 23, 2025

In acquiring Anywhere, Compass would absorb a smattering of business models and a load of debt. But it might gain something its CEO has long sought, observers say: more sway over industry affairs.

A compliance expert quizzed ChatGPT. Here’s what it got wrong

Sep 23, 2025

Compliance expert Summer Goralik put AI to the test on California real estate law. Here’s what it got right, wrong and dangerously incomplete.

Why agents who ignore branding won’t survive the next 5 years

Sep 23, 2025

Without a brand, you will spend your career chasing deals. Alyssa Stalker explains why recognition and presence are the difference between hustling harder and selling more.

5 creative strategies to overcome seller staging objections

Sep 23, 2025

Bernice Ross shares strategies for showing sellers that real estate staging can add value and save time between listing and going under contract.

Better shares soar on bullish thesis by activist investor Eric Jackson

Sep 22, 2025

EMJ Capital's founder posted a thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is "the Shopify of mortgages" with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth.

Compass’ merger with Anywhere Inc. will reshape global real estate

Sep 22, 2025

CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate.