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The future of real estate won’t be defined by size alone

May 4, 2026

Why the customer experience is becoming the real competitive advantage.

Most brokerages shouldn’t exist says this tech CEO

May 4, 2026

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Maverick Real Estate founder Jesse Garcia unpacks a statement most people in the industry are afraid to say: A lot of brokerages simply shouldn’t exist.

The Real-REMAX deal: Consumers are coming for your commission

May 4, 2026

Alloy Advisors' Amit Kulkarni compares Real-REMAX, Compass-Anywhere and Rocket Companies to determine who made the best deal.

Real-REMAX and the state of real estate industry consolidation

May 4, 2026

As the story behind the merger continues to unfold, Inman is bringing you news from all angles to help you make sense of the changes.

Instagram cracks down, Meta doubles down, Vine comes back

May 4, 2026

The platforms are done being passive about what gets rewarded. Instagram is restricting reposts, Meta is tightening partnership content standards and new research is poking holes in the demographic targeting assumptions most agents are still operating on.

What Anywhere’s tech onboarding signals for REMAX agents: Intel

May 4, 2026

No one is being forced to switch tech platforms. But both Compass and the Real Brokerage face incentives to persuade.

It takes 2: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

May 4, 2026

Century 21, Engel & Völkers, eXp Realty and other industry brands all made moves last week amid continuing consolidation.

The Iran war has the Fed reconsidering rate hikes — and more divided than ever

May 4, 2026

The Fed held rates on Wednesday in its most divided vote in decades. Three dissenters say the Iran oil shock has changed the math.

Brown Harris Stevens, FirstTeam choose collaboration over brokerage consolidation

May 4, 2026

Two of the nation's largest independent brokerages are joining forces on a multi-year marketing partnership — and say the model could offer a blueprint for other independents facing consolidation pressure.

Almost half of Americans push back on AI data centers: Redfin

May 4, 2026

AI data centers are edging out apartments as the development Americans least want next door. Nearly half of U.S. residents oppose construction of an AI data center in their neighborhood, while 38 percent support it, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey.

From efficiency to growth: Where to reinvest the hours AI returns

May 4, 2026

If AI gave you 10 hours back this week, Jason Waugh asks, what would you do with them? Be sure you're investing those hours where they'll compound.

MRED goes national: The quiet dismantling of our MLS system

May 4, 2026

MRED going national is not innovation, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs.