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Your phone knows you better than your bestie (and it’s selling you out)

Mar 13, 2025

Mobile phones inherently carry privacy and security risks due to their constant connectivity and the vast amount of personal data they hold. Safety expert Robert Siciliano shares strategies to protect yourself.

Deeper than ChatGPT: How agents can leverage AI better in 2025

Mar 12, 2025

Tech experts and brokerage leaders explain how agents can expand their use of artificial intelligence tools and take a more thoughtful approach to the problems they want to solve with AI.

Fathom Realty lifts agent count by 21% — but posts $22M loss in 2024

Mar 12, 2025

Fathom CEO Marco Fregenal says growth from My Home Group deal and smaller brokerage walkovers has company on track to achieve positive adjusted earnings in Q2 2025.

Reffkin slams MLS ‘monopoly’ amid Clear Cooperation debate

Mar 12, 2025

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that "data is the new oil" amid predictions of a national MLS.

Srivatsaa steps down as Real president, opts for Board seat

Mar 12, 2025

Sharran Srivatsaa is stepping away from his role as President of The Real Brokerage to assume a seat on the company’s board of directors. The brokerage stated the move will become effective on June 1, 2025, pending corporate approvals.

Clear Cooperation favors free markets: Bess Freedman

Mar 12, 2025

Dismantling CCP entirely will negatively impact the industry, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes. The industry needs to "step up and do what’s right for buyers, sellers and agents alike."

Encouraging CPI inflation report does little for mortgage rates

Mar 12, 2025

Homebuyers have responded to a pullback in mortgage rates from January highs, but tariffs on imported goods could keep inflation elevated and halt the downward trend in rates.

Your Dream Real Estate Degree: 6 Business Essentials for Success

Mar 12, 2025

Judge denies Crye-Leike claim that it’s covered by NAR settlement

Mar 12, 2025

The Memphis-based brokerage had argued in court that it was made up of six distinct and separate companies that should be covered under the settlement by the National Association of Realtors.

Music City agents sing new tune as Nashville’s rapid growth fuels deals

Mar 12, 2025

The pandemic unleashed a growth spurt in Tennessee, with Nashville at the center. Agents and a developer behind Nashville's tallest building illuminated the market at Inman on Tour this week.

Glennda Baker: Don’t chase viral moments. Be authentic

Mar 12, 2025

During her Tuesday session, "Building Your Brand: Taking Control of Your Real Estate Success with Video," Baker shared the keys to branding success as an agent, authenticity and consistency, while weaving in personal stories about her own journey.

Reimagine common space, foster community in multifamily design

Mar 12, 2025

Thoughtfully designed common spaces in multifamily communities, Michael Zaransky writes, strengthen resident engagement, deepen the sense of belonging and, ultimately, enhance retention.