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What this spring means for buyers, sellers and real estate agents
The agents who consistently reach their goals recognize moments like this for what they are: Not guarantees, but opportunities, ERA President Alex Vidal writes.

James Dwiggins: The point of the MLS is so ‘we don’t go back to the way it was 40 years ago’ (VIDEO)
Dwiggins appeared on stage with Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatseye to debate private listings, consolidation and more.

Prosecutors intend to drop 2 charges against Alexanders as defense readies arguments
The two counts are related to alleged victims who had planned to appear in court, but never did. This week, the defense is expected to begin its case.

The stage is set for a better spring, agents say: Client Pipeline Tracker
Agents are sticking to their guns in recent Intel Index surveys, arguing that their existing pipelines look better than a few months ago — and that their hopes are higher for the year ahead. Their cautious optimism is about to be put to the test.

Catch up with Compass, Keller and the commission question
While CEOs trade barbs, real estate agents are focused on how to take home more in commissions this year than last year.

AI vs. agents: Is this the beginning of the end?
Jon Minerick, CEO of homecoin.com, unpacks his a la carte real estate model, why most flat-fee companies fail, and how AI could fundamentally reshape transactions, careers, and society itself.

Most agents won’t be replaced by AI. They’ll be replaced by honesty
Competence and transparency are being rewarded in today's real estate market, and the agents who exhibit those traits will flourish in the face of AI, CEO Blake O'Shaughnessy writes.

Want exponential growth? Start with these 1%-a-day improvements
Real growth doesn’t come from dramatic swings, Jimmy Burgess writes. It comes from small intentional actions that compound over time.

How to build a powerful personal brand to attract and retain clients
Demonstrate your expertise, be clear about who you want to work with, and be authentically yourself to create a lasting personal brand, Derek Carlson writes.

Olympic backlash and brand pivots spotlight the power of perception
Culture is moving faster than ever, and perception can shift in minutes. Across sports, streaming, retail and content, one theme stands out: scrutiny. Here’s what that means for professionals navigating a cautious consumer and a hypervisible marketplace.

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’
"If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario," one industry veteran told Inman.

Million dollar baby: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves
Brown Harris Stevens, Coldwell Banker, and other industry brands made moves last week, adding multimillion-dollar brokers and team leaders to their ranks.

The integrity shift that instantly boosts your credibility: Streaming
Choosing honesty over ego can completely change how clients perceive you, talk about you and stay loyal to you.

Compass-Anywhere, Gary Keller, eXp earnings: Inman Top 5
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.

Real Housewife of OC Gina Kirschenheiter on doing real estate with her ‘work and life partner’
In this exclusive interview, the Real Housewife dished on beating the "Housewife curse," being parodied by the late Catherine O’Hara and more.

Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls
A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent.

Interactive dashboard: Explore results of February’s Intel survey
Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time.

Rethinking your CMA: What today’s market demands
The pricing conversation isn’t about convincing sellers you’re right, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s about coaching them to make the best decision with their own eyes.