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The ‘quiet rich’ are rewriting luxury second-home demand. Here’s what agents should know

Jul 20, 2026

A "Wall Street Journal" analysis reveals a fast-growing, asset-wealthy buyer, and why co-ownership is becoming their preferred path to a vacation home.

The biggest mistake sellers are making right now (and how you can help them avoid it)

Jul 20, 2026

Although you can't control rates, inventory or affordability, Jimmy Burgess writes, you can help your sellers navigate those realities.

Winning AI search: Now Streaming

Jul 18, 2026

Jeff Lobb of SparkTank Media and Searchably.ai teaches you how to get discovered by AI as online search shifts.

Glennda Baker talks onstage at VidCon. Agents should listen up

Jul 18, 2026

From content audits to personal interaction, Baker shared insights from a career built with online virality and exceptional engagement, Troy Palmquist writes.

Faith-based housing is coming. Is your market ready?

Jul 18, 2026

A North Carolina church just secured a conditional rezoning that includes 12 residential lots — no state law required. As the YIGBY movement expands across the U.S., real estate professionals need to understand how faith-based housing deals work and what to watch for when religious organizations become developers.

Luxury buyers now expect home to function like a 5-star hotel

Jul 18, 2026

Miltiadis Kastanis shows how branded developments are transforming buyer expectations and elevating the resident experience.

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.