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7 AI prompts that will help real estate agents win big in 2026

The agents who embrace artificial intelligence, build local authority and deepen their value will dominate the next market cycle, Jimmy Burgess writes.

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How Netflix, Disney and OpenAI are redefining control online

From Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover to Disney’s AI partnership with OpenAI, major platforms are signaling a shift away from growth at all costs and toward tighter control over distribution and access. As consolidation, regulation and automation reshape digital power, professionals who understand where leverage lives — and how quickly it can move — will be better positioned to adapt.

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FHA will back loans up to $1.249M in high-cost markets next year

Popular with first-time homebuyers, FHA loans have higher delinquency rates, and borrowers are more likely to end up underwater or in foreclosure when home prices fall.

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Why your real estate email campaigns aren’t converting (yet) 

If your database feels cold or your emails aren’t converting, try one or more of these five strategy shifts from Josh Ries. The results might surprise you.

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Rate cuts, podcasts, buyer’s agents: Inman’s 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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Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

Real estate's Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer's biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall.

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$200K per year by Year 3: From part-time agent to powerhouse

If you’re looking to go full-time in real estate, Josh Ries writes, take a page out of Emily Nguyen’s playbook: Start with service, show up with value and when the time is right, jump in all the way.

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Transforming agent marketing: Task-bound to scalable systems

Troy Palmquist talks with marketing directors about the evolving role of martech and how it can empower agents to build their brand within the brokerage.

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Fed patches a potential chink in armor protecting its independence

A vote to reappoint 11 of the Fed's 12 regional bank presidents puts an end to speculation that the Trump administration might try to unseat inflation hawks opposed to interest rate cuts.

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Agents, you must believe in yourself and the brand you choose

To get buyers to believe in you, you must first believe in yourself, your value and the organization you represent, broker-owner Lori Muller writes.

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