How to build an agent training program that beats the franchises
Broker and contributor Nick Schlekeway says indie brokers don't need deep pockets to develop agents. They need systems that work....
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REMAX’s shrinking US business may soon be Real’s problem
REMAX's Q1 results show North American agent count and revenue slipping as its planned merger with Real Brokerage moves ahead....
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Zillow and Realtor.com, Real-REMAX, Gary Keller: 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....
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Opendoor’s mixed Q1 comes with a confident turnaround pitch
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....
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Sotheby’s brokerage president moves to Coldwell Banker
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....
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Realtor.com touts ‘renaissance,’ Zillow alliance as revenue climbs
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....
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Breaking into luxury: Streaming
Learn the secrets of top-producing luxury agents, so you can work with ultra-high-net-worth clients and dominate your market....
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These are the guardrails that define every M&A outcome
Appropriate guardrails set the tone for an M&A transaction, new Inman contributor Mark Lukes writes, ensuring optimal outcomes for the companies on both sides of the negotiating table....
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Needle-mover or not? Industry insiders react to eXp’s acquisition of NextHome
Industry insiders say that eXp-NextHome is a smaller deal, but it signals something bigger about where the industry is heading....
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Rocket grew market share amid ‘wild ride’ during Q1, Krishna says
The company pulled in $2.8 billion in revenue after diversifying, accelerating with Redfin and Mr. Cooper acquisitions....
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