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March
6

An open letter to NAR members: Be the change you’re looking for

March 6th, 2026 by Darryl Davis

We are the National Association of Realtors, Darryl Davis writes, and if we want it to be better, stronger, and more trusted, then it starts with us.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Select, Service, Teams, bob goldberg, broker, chicago, code of ethics, darryl davis, Darryl Davis Seminars, homeownership, listing, MLS, NAR, National Association of Realtor, national association of realtors, open letter, real estate, Real Estate Advocacy, Real Estate Agents, real estate brokers, real estate ethics, real estate lawsuits, real estate leadership, Realtors, residential real estate, selling, Zillow

March
6

Back to basics, back in business: Now Streaming

March 6th, 2026 by Inman

These lead-gen fundamentals still fill pipelines. Here's how to blend them with today’s tools to get results faster.

Category: Agent, AI in real estate, Andrew Hendry, brian lewis, Human Hustle, inman, Inman Access, Katie Kossev, lead generation, referrals, Residential Real Estate Marketing, Sales Pipeline, Stacey Onnen, Talia McKinney

March
6

HomeServices CEO on private listings: ‘Tell me how that is putting the consumer first’ (WATCH)

March 6th, 2026 by Inman

On stage with Joe Skousen and Stuart Siegel, Chris Kelly compared private listings to video streaming fragmentation.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Select, Video, Chris Kelly, compass, consumer experience, Engel & Völkers Americas, HomeServices of America, ICNY, ICNY 2026, ICNY26, inman connect, Inman Connect New York, Inman Connect New York 2026, inman events, Inside Real Estate, Joe Skousen, listing networks, Multiple Listing Service, new york, private listings, real estate listings, Stuart Siegel, Zillow

March
6

Compass-Rocket partnership, private listings, rates: Inman Top 5

March 6th, 2026 by Dani Vanderboegh

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.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Service, Teams, Anywhere, app store, Cara Ameer, coldwell banker, coming soon listings, Command Platform, compass, Dani Vanderboegh, department of justice, exp, Federal Housing Finance Agency, gary keller, housing market, inflation, Inman top 5, integration, iran, keller williams, kw, Market competitiveness, merger, MLS, mortgage rates, Multiple Listing Service, organized real estate, Pamela Bondi, price growth, Private Real Estate Listings, real estate listings, Real Estate Partnership, Redfin, revenue growth, robert reffkin, rocket, S&P Global, top 5

March
6

Proptech investment hits $1B in February as investors place bigger, more selective bets

March 6th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Proptech funding topped $1 billion in February as venture capital shifted toward fewer, larger bets, even as early-stage startups continued attracting investment.

Category: Industry News, Investing, Select, Technology, Venture Capital, asia, Center for Real Estate Technology & Innovation, construction technology, CRETI, Dwelly, europe, Financial Infrastructure, Kiavi, Metiundo, middle east, Nick Pipitone, north america, OneDome, Operational Efficiency, Orchard, Ownwell, Property Operations, PropTech, proptech funding, Real Estate Fintech, real-estate-technology, stake, transaction management, venture capital

March
6

The market keeps tipping toward a pool of reluctant buyers

March 6th, 2026 by Lillian Dickerson

Mortgage rates and the median listing price are down, while active inventory is up year over year, but more positive movement may be required for hesitant buyers this spring.

Category: Agent, homebuying, homeselling, Markets & Economy, News Brief, Select, 30-year fixed mortgage rates, active inventory, Anthony Smith, days on market, delistings, freddie mac, homebuying season, inman, Lillian Dickerson, median listing price, mortgage rates, new listings, price correction, realtor.com, Redfin, relistings, Seller Hesitancy, spring market

March
6

Manning up on LinkedIn: Does the social media platform favor masculine profiles?

March 6th, 2026 by Rachael Hite

Can changing your gender on LinkedIn lead to a measurable increase in traffic and visibility? Rachael Hite set out to find out.

Category: Agent, Columns, Lead Generation, Marketing, Select, Service, DEI, Digital Bias, diversity equity inclusion, Gender Bias, linkedin, LinkedIn Algorithm, linkedin for real estate, marketing and branding, McKnights, Megan Cornish, Rachael Hite, real estate marketing, residential real estate, senior housing, seo optimization, social media marketing, Taylor Telford, The Washington Post, women in real estate

March
6

Compass is rethinking how inventory reaches consumers, and that’s long overdue

March 6th, 2026 by Angela Morsa

Standing still is not a strategy, Compass team lead Angela Morsa writes. Compass is bringing necessary new innovations to the practice of real estate.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Opinion, Select, Service, Teams, Angela Morsa, Brokerage Ecosystem, coming soon listings, compass, Compass Private Exclusives, Compass-Rocket deal, home inventory, listing distribution, MLS, Portal Syndication, Pre-MLS Marketing, Private Exclusive Strategy, Private Exclusives, private listings, real-estate-technology, Redfin, residential real estate, robert reffkin, rocket companies

March
5

Afraid to call FSBOs? The truth about the Do-Not-Call list

March 5th, 2026 by Darryl Davis

The Do-Not-Call list isn't the barrier many agents assume. Coach Darryl Davis breaks down the law — and why avoiding these calls hurts both you and the seller.

Category: Agent, Columns, Lead Generation, Marketing, Marketing & Branding Month, Opinion, Regulations, Select, Service, Teams, Theme Months, agent cold calling, buyer agency agreement, client experience, cold call, Cold calling, darryl davis, Darryl Davis Seminars, dnc, Do Not Call list, expired listings, Facebook, for sale by owner, fsbo, inman, Jim, Julie, lead gen, lead generation, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, real estate agent, real estate lead gen, Solicitation, theme-month-202603, youtube

March
5

Beyond pre-approval: How to bulletproof your buyer in a competitive market

March 5th, 2026 by Sofia Nadjibi

Lending expert Sofia Nadjibi offers insight for creating stronger buyer offers and greater negotiating leverage.

Category: Agent, Banking & Lending, Columns, Mortgage, Select, Service, Teams, appraisal, bridge loans, buyer transactions, buyer's agent, california, closing process, contingencies, financing, financing pre-approval, Golden Gate Lending Group, home inspection, liquidity, Loan Pre-Approval, Offer Execution Strategy, pre-approval, real estate financing, seller's market, Sofia Nadjibi, Tiburon, California

March
5

NAR releases statement on coming soon listings and public marketing

March 5th, 2026 by Taylor Anderson

Without commenting directly on the Compass-Rocket partnership, the National Association of Realtors noted it has no policy on coming soon listings and reaffirmed support of the MLS.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Select, 3-Phased Marketing Strategy, chicago, coming soon listings, coming soon status, compass, Compass Private Exclusives, Exclusive Partnership, listing access standards, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, NAR, national association of realtors, off-mls listings, Pre-Marketing Period, Private Exclusives, private listings, Redfin, rocket, rocket redfin, Taylor Anderson, Zillow

March
5

Spring market shows early signs of green shoots

March 5th, 2026 by Lillian Dickerson

Early data shows that existing-home sales were up in February and that relistings are experiencing a surge, signaling consumer confidence in the market.

Category: Agent, Markets & Economy, Mortgage, News Brief, Select, active inventory, Andrew Vallejo, Asad Khan, buyer's market, delistings, easing mortgage rates, existing-home sales, Homebuyer Discounts, Homebuying Activity, homeownership costs, inventory, Mischa Fisher, MLS, mortgage rates, pending listings, Redfin, relistings, spring market, Zillow

March
5

‘Full transparency is the strongest mechanism for serving buyers and sellers’: Windermere’s OB Jacobi

March 5th, 2026 by OB Jacobi

Consumers are best served by openness, the Windermere co-president writes, not by being made guinea pigs for strategies that may or may not benefit them.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Select, Service, Teams, Clear Cooperation Policy, Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), coming soon listings, compass, Compass-Rocket deal, listing display, Market Transparency, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, OB Jacobi, op ed, private listings, Private Real Estate Listings, real estate market, real estate marketing, real estate syndication, Redfin, rocket, syndication, transparency, washington state, Windermere Real Estate, Zillow

March
5

Tracy Tutor sues Oren Alexander as jury deliberates federal case

March 5th, 2026 by Lillian Dickerson

The luxury broker and "Million Dollar Listing" star alleged she was drugged by Oren Alexander and sexually assaulted by him and another unnamed man during a Douglas Elliman recruiting event in 2014.

Category: Agent, Luxury, Luxury Lens, News Brief, Select, Alon Alexander, Cory Weiss, dottie herman, douglas elliman, howard lorber, lawsuits, los angeles, luxury real estate, luxury_lens, Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, new york, nyt, Oren Alexander, real estate broker, real estate networking, real estate recruitment, residential real estate, Tal Alexander, the new york times, tracy tutor

March
5

5 ways to show up, so your real estate business blows up

March 5th, 2026 by Jimmy Burgess

Explosive professional growth isn’t magic, Jimmy Burgess writes. Its momentum is created by showing up in ways others choose not to.

Category: Agent, AI, Columns, Lead Generation, Marketing, Marketing & Branding Month, Select, Service, Theme Months, Video, Agent Pronto, AI for real estate, AI Optimization, berkshire hathaway, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, direct mail marketing, fastexpert, florida, Franklin, Google Business Profile, HomeServices of America, instagram, jimmy burgess, lead gen, lead generation, linkedin, nashville, neighborhood expert, own your neighborhood, Pipeline Growth, real estate agent marketing, real estate marketing, realtor.com, Referral Momentum Strategy, relationship marketing, social media marketing, sphere of influence, theme-month-202603, video marketing, youtube, Zillow

March
5

If I were starting my real estate career in 2026, here’s exactly what I would do

March 5th, 2026 by Lori Muller

Forget building fast. Build strong, brokerage president Lori Muller writes. Because the ceiling in real estate isn’t determined by the market — it’s determined by discipline.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, New Agent, Select, Service, Teams, 2026 real estate, lori muller, new agent, new real estate agent, newbie real estate agent

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