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Compass, Keller Williams, REMAX and more: Inman’s Top 5

Jul 18, 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.

‘You’re all Tony Stark’: Rechat exec on AI and the Iron Man mindset

Jul 18, 2026

Rechat's Audie Chamberlain discusses how AI can cut weeks of marketing work into minutes, why "AI-powered" has become a meaningless term, and how to build an AI "chief of staff."

RealPage acquires Cherre to build the data foundation for AI

Jul 18, 2026

RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.

Inside the 30-day plan: Your AI discovery checklist

Jul 17, 2026

Digital marketing expert Marci James helps you optimize your Google Business Profile, leverage YouTube and craft a 30-day plan to get AI to notice your real estate business.

Pending sales slide 5.4% in June under pressure from high rates

Jul 17, 2026

Contract signings fell in all four regions, reversing spring's annual gains and signaling softer closings ahead.

Why 87% of homebuyers overpaid on their mortgage last year

Jul 17, 2026

A new Bankrate analysis of 3.2 million HMDA loans finds 87 percent of 2025 homebuyers overpaid on their mortgage rate, costing the typical borrower $78,186 over the life of the loan.

Who’s hiring, merging and moving in real estate

Jul 17, 2026

From new C-suite appointments to a multistate brokerage merger, here's who's making moves across real estate this month.

The Agency President: Saying ‘no’ to the wrong agents is our biggest growth strategy

Jul 17, 2026

Saying "yes" to the wrong agent can cost you in the long run. Rainy Hake Austin shares how The Agency decides whom to partner with as it grows.

Active advertising: How local sponsorships bring a brand to life

Jul 17, 2026

Random event calendars don't help brokerages build community ties. Selective, well-followed-up real estate promotions do.

TransUnion adds alternative credit data to mortgage reports

Jul 17, 2026

TransUnion announced an addition to its mortgage credit report, TruVision Alternative Credit Attributes, designed to expand lender visibility beyond traditional credit data at no additional cost.

Why today’s tough market is your biggest future opportunity

Jul 15, 2026

David Childers, president of Keeping Current Matters, discusses why difficult markets create the greatest opportunities, what agents should be communicating to consumers today and why becoming the local source of knowledge is the fastest path to long-term success.

The 30-day plan to get your real estate business discovered by AI

Jul 15, 2026

Real estate agents don't need more content. They need content AI can actually trust, digital marketing expert Marci James writes.