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Needle-mover or not? Industry insiders react to eXp’s acquisition of NextHome

May 8, 2026

Industry insiders say that eXp-NextHome is a smaller deal, but it signals something bigger about where the industry is heading.

Breaking into luxury: Streaming

May 8, 2026

Learn the secrets of top-producing luxury agents, so you can work with ultra-high-net-worth clients and dominate your market.

Realtor.com touts ‘renaissance,’ Zillow alliance as revenue climbs

May 8, 2026

Move's Realtor.com claimed a 31 percent share of real estate portal visits during the first three months of 2026 — six times that of Homes.com and three times that of Redfin, according to Comscore.

Sotheby’s brokerage president moves to Coldwell Banker

May 8, 2026

Industry veteran Mary Lee Blaylock is now leading Coldwell Banker's franchise business, after a little more than a year with Sotheby's International Realty.

Opendoor’s mixed Q1 comes with a confident turnaround pitch

May 8, 2026

Opendoor's Q1 numbers were mixed, but CEO Kaz Nejatian isn't apologizing. Here's what the company's internal metrics say about whether the turnaround is real.

Zillow and Realtor.com, Real-REMAX, Gary Keller: Top 5

May 8, 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.

REMAX’s shrinking US business may soon be Real’s problem

May 8, 2026

REMAX's Q1 results show North American agent count and revenue slipping as its planned merger with Real Brokerage moves ahead.

How to build an agent training program that beats the franchises

May 8, 2026

Broker and contributor Nick Schlekeway says indie brokers don't need deep pockets to develop agents. They need systems that work.

EXp just bought NextHome. Here’s what’s next

May 7, 2026

On this episode, eXp CEO Leo Pareja and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins share how the deal came together, what it means and what comes next.

How ‘The Turner Test’ can help you navigate real estate’s new normal

May 7, 2026

Are you willing to push back against industry consensus and the doubts of others? If so, coach Darryl Davis writes, you might be a leader like the late Ted Turner.

2 brokerages now have half a million agents. Here’s what that means for the rest of us

May 7, 2026

Three audiences. Three battle plans. One thread that ties them together. Darryl Davis looks at the state of real estate brokerage consolidation.

Oppenheim talks LA mansion tax as NYC weighs pied-à-terre proposal

May 7, 2026

As LA toys with repealing a luxury tax, NYC considers one of its own. The fight over who pays, and stays, is playing out on two coasts.