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From a 217 percent ROI on lawn care to the longevity habits of centenarians, outdoor space is reshaping what buyers want — and what agents should know before advising clients.

Digital strategy and emerging tech like AI are reshaping the way real estate professionals get deals done.

A top Federal Reserve official is sounding the alarm on inflation — and Friday's jobs report may have just turned up the volume.

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.

Anne Marie DeCatsye doesn't see Canopy's expansion as an effort to create a national MLS, but a sign that the old MLS model is under pressure.

With so much information readily available online, the sales pitch for creating a luxury listing's value proposition, one that's centered on the story and the lifestyle, has never been stronger, new Inman contributor Fritts Causby writes.

Star Compass agent and social media savant Andrew Jevin shares how agents can show up more authentically online.

ERA President Alex Vidal interviews award-winning broker-owner Mark Cenci about his decades in the business and the lessons he's learned.

Stop calling marketing materials “data,” Darryl Davis writes. Zillow's study is a position. Compass's survey responses are a position. Your CMA, with your local comps, on this home, is data.

Greg Hague pushes back on Mischa Fisher's opinion piece, outlining the ways he sees Zillow undermining transparency and affordability.

HomeLight launched EVA, an AI-powered escrow agent it's calling the first of its kind, backed by $40 million in new debt financing from BlackRock.

Buying or renting is largely a lifestyle decision, the report says, with homeownership in some markets never making financial sense.

The median-priced home consumed 30.3 percent of the typical American worker's annual wages in the first quarter of 2026, underscoring an affordability burden that stretched across the country regardless of local market conditions.

Here's how a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate and change how you do business with sellers, Darryl Davis writes.

FNF's Brian Maughan explains how organized rings are using deepfakes, fake IDs and forged notary seals to pull off seller impersonation, and what real estate agents can do about it.

The more AI-generated content, analysis, imagery and communication flood the market, Dezireh Eyn writes, the more important discernment becomes.

Your budget turns big goals into real numbers — and real numbers into a clear game plan for how many homes you need to sell.

Despite the challenges, new Inman contributor Andy Goodman writes, mergers create recruiting opportunities unlike any other time in the business cycle.