2 text messages, $2.8M: How 8 words created a binding contract

A written-communication protocol is a professionalism signal that helps you stand out, attorney Kelly Lise Murray writes. Implement these five simple fixes to keep your emails and texts contractless.

What to say when clients ask about the data center down the street

As more data centers move into residential neighborhoods nationwide, more clients are arriving with questions, new Inman contributor Elizabeth Quinn writes. Here's how real estate professionals should answer.

AI is making real estate scams harder for agents to spot

Scammers are using artificial intelligence to clone email styles, forge documents and impersonate trusted parties — and agents, not just their clients, are increasingly in the crosshairs.

Inman Connect San Diego agenda revealed: The industry has reset. Now what comes next?

From July 28–30 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, more than 150 industry leaders, innovators and decision-makers will take the stage for three days of conversations focused on the challenges, opportunities and realities shaping residential real estate today.