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Mauricio Umansky: The best real estate careers are built on passion, not chasing achievements

Feb 4, 2026

The Agency CEO urged agents to shift from chasing success to fueling passion. At Inman Connect, he shared how enduring fulfillment — not milestones — drives lasting careers.

MLS chief: Brokers ‘talking out of both sides of their mouth’ on consolidation demands

Feb 4, 2026

Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatseye, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins talked about consolidation, data transparency and why a national MLS isn't the answer to the industry's problems.

Willpower waning? 16 ways to push past barriers and power through

Feb 4, 2026

Coach Annette DeCicco argues against relying on pure willpower, which is destined to fail. Her eight over eight success formula depends on powerful “situations” instead.

How to know when a new digital platform is worth your attention 

Feb 4, 2026

Shifting to a new platform isn’t about where you show up, Audie Chamberlain writes. It's about whether your presence actually helps someone make real estate decisions.

Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass

Feb 3, 2026

Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not "truthful" and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule.

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

Feb 3, 2026

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate.

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

Feb 3, 2026

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI operating system Breezy.

CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment

Feb 3, 2026

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry.

LPT Aperture Holdings acquires Humaniz and Reside

Feb 3, 2026

With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations, and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry.

Brad Inman: ‘We’re entering the 5th industry revolution’

Feb 3, 2026

The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it'll reward "accountability and responsibility."

Bess Freedman cautions ‘vigilance’ with private listing networks

Feb 3, 2026

In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she's looking forward to at the event.

You are not Zillow, and your conversion rate proves it

Feb 3, 2026

Stop trying to close leads on the first click to your real estate agent website, Josh Ries writes. Start trying to earn the next step instead.