From the desk of #jillstonesells

April
20

How AI-Powered Brokerages Are Scaling Listings Without More Leads

April 20th, 2026 by Shannon DeAraujo

Category: Webinars

April
20

How to tell when a platform shift is worth your attention — and when it’s just noise

April 20th, 2026 by Katy Borja

With new tools launching every week, here are five questions to help you figure out which are actually worth your time and your agents' trust.

Category: Agent, AI, Brokerage, Marketing, Select, Service, Teams, Technology, Agent Workflow, artificial intelligence, brokerage \, crm, customer relationship management, Dickson Realty, Katy Borja, marketing campaigns, PropTech, real estate technology, Rechat, tech platforms, technology platforms, virtual staging

April
20

The real reason agents stay stuck (even when they do the work)

April 20th, 2026 by Deb Siefkin

The answer isn't always to do more, more, more, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes. For real estate agents experiencing a slowdown, it may be time to do something different.

Category: Agent, Columns, Opinion, Select, Service, answering client questions, client conversations, Client Hesitation, Deb Siefkin, Decision Structuring, lead generation, objection handling, open houses, real estate agent performance, real estate agent training, real estate contracts, real estate negotiation, residential real estate, RightSize Realty Associates, working with real estate clients

April
20

How to be a better team player (and why it matters more than you think)

April 20th, 2026 by Verl Workman

If you're looking for better performance and more commissions, don't just join a real estate team. Become a great teammate.

Category: Agent, Columns, Select, Service, Teams, accountability, collaboration, consistency, Fake Work, leverage, Patrick Lencioni, real estate team, real estate team members, Real Estate Teams, Real Work, specialization, team building, Team Development, team leadership, team player, teamwork, trust, verl workman, workman success systems

April
20

In Detroit, a Family Builds a Home ‘Extension’ — a 7-Minute Drive Away

April 20th, 2026 by Diana Budds

Designed by Dash Marshall, this bedroom-free experimental courtyard house serves as an office, a place to entertain and a weekend retreat.

Category: Detroit (Mich), Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Interior Design and Furnishings, Architecture, Urban Areas

April
20

Hello, goodbye: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

April 20th, 2026 by Marian McPherson

BGHRE, Coldwell Banker and other industry brands made moves last week. Get caught up with Inman's weekly roundup.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Luxury, Luxury Lens, Select, Alissa Parziale, Amy Rio, Anthony Nguyen, better homes and gardens real estate, bhgre, boston, coldwell banker, Coldwell Banker Envision, connecticut, Enfield, Executive Real Estate Inc, Gina Carme, Giselle Caridi, Glastonbury, iKONIC, Jason Waugh, Karen McLaine, Kevin Greenberg, los angeles, luxury real estate, Maggie Damato, maine, new england, new york, Old Saybrook, pennsylvania, Portside Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, residential real estate, Score First, Senne, southern california, sports and entertainment real estate, Steve Ellis, Teri Kirkland, washington d.c., William Senné

April
20

Miami, RWorld announce merger, becoming the ‘largest local Realtor association in the world’

April 20th, 2026 by Marian McPherson

The Miami Association of Realtors and RWorld will merge on May 11, creating the 93,000-member Miami and South Florida Realtors.

Category: Industry News, MLS & Associations, Select, Alfredo Pujol, beaches mls, bright mls, Broward, Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors, California Regional MLS, dionna hall, Evian White De Leon, flexmls, Global Data Exchange, Jonathan Dolphus, kim hansen, matrix, miami, Miami and South Florida Realtors, Miami Association of Realtors, miami mls, Miami Realtors, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, NAR, national association of realtors, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors (RWorld), real estate association, residential real estate, RWorld, south florida, teresa king kinney

April
20

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

April 20th, 2026 by AJ LaTrace

A new report suggests that the industry's push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers.

Category: Industry News, Listings, Select, agent commissions, AJ LaTrace, Anywhere Real Estate, Brokerage Fee Data, brokerages, Clear Cooperation Policy, commission, commissions, compass, consumer federation of america, Consumer Policy Center, Delayed Marketing Exempt Listing, Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings, fair housing, Fair Housing Centers, Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, first-time buyers, HomeServices of America, housing affordability, housing counselors, keller williams, NAR, NAR settlement, national association of realtors, National Urban League, oregon, pocket listings, pre-market listings, private listings, re/max, real estate agent commissions, Redfin, rocket, washington d.c., Zillow

April
20

Vacaville, Calif.: It Isn’t Named for Cows

April 20th, 2026 by Alexander Nazaryan and Andri Tambunan

Image Caption: Four people and a dog in Lagoon Valley Park.

The city, named for an early settler, is a more affordable option to nearby San Francisco and Sacramento.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Vacaville (Calif)

April
20

The Home Renovation Show That Unfolds in Real Time

April 20th, 2026 by Dorie Chevlen and Jennilee Marigomen

Image Caption: Millions of viewers have tuned in to watch Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov renovate their home.

Jenna Phipps and Nick Volkov are renovating their midcentury modern home all on their own, and filming the whole process.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Social Media, Abandonment (Property), Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Home Repairs and Improvements, Vancouver (British Columbia)

April
20

Foreclosures rise in 2026 as early warning signs emerge (VIDEO)

April 20th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Foreclosure activity is rising in 2026, with new data showing an increase in filings. Watch this quick Inman video for key insights.

Category: Data, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, News Brief, Select, Video, Attom, attom data, borrower stress, economic indicators, financial strain, foreclosure activity, foreclosure filings, foreclosure starts, Foreclosures, foreclosures 2026, homeowner financial stress, homeowners, inman, mortgage distress, Nick Pipitone, video

April
20

Over half of states have no laws on the books to protect homeowners from title fraud

April 20th, 2026 by Christy Murdock

The most at-risk properties are unmonitored vacant land parcels, and senior adults are most often affected by rising rates of deed and title fraud.

Category: Agent, Mortgage, Regulations, Select, Christy Murdock, deed fraud, Deed Theft, District of Columbia, Electronic Notification Systems, EquityProtect, georgia, illinois, michigan, NAR, national association of realtors, national mortgage news, new york, oklahoma, Property Record Encryption, Property Title Freeze Systems, real estate fraud, tennessee, texas, title fraud, vacant properties

April
20

Homes listed in late April sell faster and above asking, Redfin finds

April 20th, 2026 by Jessi Healey

Homes listed during the final weeks of April are 18 percent more likely to sell above their original asking price than the yearly average — the highest likelihood of any week in the year — according to a Redfin and Home Economics analysis.

Category: Agent, Markets & Economy, Select, Asad Khan, Aziz Sunderji, buyer competition, Columbus, Ohio, denver, detroit, economy, florida, Home Economics, home sale price, homelistings, homesellers, housing market, inventory, las vegas, listings, markets, milwaukee, oakland, philadelphia, phoenix, Redfin, san francisco, san jose, seasonality, seattle, Seller Competition, West Palm Beach

April
20

Daniel Craig and Lily Allen Sell Their Brooklyn Brownstones

April 20th, 2026 by Vivian Marino

Image Caption: Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz reportedly sold neighboring houses on Strong Place in Brooklyn.

Mr. Craig and Rachel Weisz had owned their Cobble Hill home for almost a decade. Ms. Allen’s sale in Carroll Gardens comes amid the breakup of her marriage.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Craig, Daniel, Weisz, Rachel, Allen, Lily, Bloom, Orlando, Osbourne, Ozzy, Carroll Gardens (Brooklyn, NY), Cobble Hill (Brooklyn, NY), Malibu (Calif), Hancock Park (Los Angeles, Calif), Upper East Side (Manhattan, NY), Carlyle Hotel (Manhattan, NY, Hotel), Harbour, David, Diller, Barry, Osbourne, Sharon

April
20

Iran war jolts buyers, but deeper shifts offer hope for housing

April 20th, 2026 by Daniel Houston

Real estate clients recoiled in April as they assessed the fallout from rising gas prices and mortgage rates. It may be just a blip.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Data, Inman Intel, Markets & Economy, Beringer Capital, consumer sentiment, daniel houston, Dig Insights, gas prices, homebuyer, homebuying, homeownership, homeseller, housing market, inman, Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, Iran War, mortgage rates, real estate transactions, spring market, u.s.

April
20

Coming-soon listings are the hottest topic in real estate. Does your MLS allow them?

April 20th, 2026 by Taylor Anderson

We created a feature that shows where dozens of MLSs serving 1.2 million real estate professionals stand on coming-soon listings, the hottest topic in real estate.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Listings, MLS & Associations, Portals, Select, coming soon listings, homes.com, inman, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, pre-marketing listings, Real Estate Search Portals, realtor.com, Redfin, Zillow

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