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On this edition of “Keeping It Real,” a recurring podcast series on Inman, Peter Lorimer illuminates why comparing yourself to others is a time-suck. Comparison, especially toward the beginning of your career, is a waste of time. And your time is a valuable commodity.

Brokerages are feeling squeezed, and profit margins are under pressure as fickle agents jump between the highest bidders. So what’s the best way for brokerages to navigate these choppy waters? Find out from The Address’ Troy Palmquist and Avio Properties’ Linnette Edwards straight from the Inman Connect Las Vegas stage.

More and more so-called iBuyers are popping up everywhere. Even some independent brokerages are getting in on the game. Find out how two brokers are incorporating iBuyers into their businesses straight from the Inman Connect Las Vegas stage.

Offerpad will provide the home buying capital behind Keller Offers in 12 markets, giving KW agents a chance to rep both sides of a sales transaction for the iBuyer.

John Sable, co-founder and senior vice president of booj, and Ben Rubenstein, founder and CEO of Opcity talk to moderator Wendy Forsythe about building their companies and their subsequent exits at Inman Connect Las Vegas.

There is so much to absorb at Inman events, it can seem impossible to take it all in. Sure, you can take copious notes, but you also want to be engaged and listening. The pressure of maximizing your takeaways from the sessions and speakers is greatly reduced when you attend as part of a group.

Zillow business shifts, Wall Streets thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past two weeks.

Hint: These Inman Connect Las Vegas panelists said cyberstalking and cultivating an online footprint are pro moves agents should employ.

Former "Real Housewives of New York" star Kelly Bensimon is joining the brokerage and Stephanie Garbarini has been named vice president of marketing.

The We Company, the parent company of co-working giant WeWork, filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that reveal $1.9 billion in losses last year.

Figure offers fast-close home equity lines of credit and an iBuyer alternative to reverse mortgages.

The fiddle leaf fig and Pilea peperomioides are growing in popularity on Instagram. Which plant is best for your home design plans?

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is expanding its Southern California presence with a merger and a new affiliation, giving it 13 California-affiliated brokerages and more than 1,500 agents in the state.

A wave of unmarried, childless elderly people are likely to shape the future of housing. These “solo agers” must make big decisions about the course of their lives without input from loved ones. That includes their housing situations.

Spyglass Realty owner and team leader Ryan Rodenbeck was sent reeling when his top producer quit. Less than two years after that wake-up call, the team won a citywide best workplace award. Here, Rodenbeck shares what he learned and how it enabled him to build a stronger, more collaborative team that works hard and plays hard together.