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What the Google home search pilot program taught us about indie brokerage visibility

June 11th, 2026 by Korrin Ziswiler

The industry talks about independent brokerages as if they have two choices: stay small and local, or scale up and lose what made them special. But there is a middle lane, new Inman contributor Korrin Ziswiler writes.

Category: Brokerage, Select, Service, Technology, google, housecanary, independent brokerage, indie brokerage, Korrin Ziswiler

June
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You Love Your Native Garden. But Will Buyers Love It Too?

June 10th, 2026 by Jessie Graham

Image Caption: In Silver Spring, Md., Evan Morier replaced much of his lawn with densely planted native perennials and grasses with high wildlife value. Then he put the home on the market.

For homeowners who have ‘rewilded’ their gardens into mini nature preserves, a moment of truth arrives when they prepare to sell.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants, Landscaping, Sustainable Living

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$525,000 Homes in California, Indiana and Florida

June 10th, 2026 by Angela Serratore

A pair of Spanish-style bungalows in Twentynine Palms, Calif., a farmhouse in Whitestown, Ind., and a Craftsman in Tampa, Fla.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Whitestown (Ind), Twentynine Palms (Calif), Tampa (Fla)

June
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A Paris Pied-à-Terre, Designed for a Daughter

June 9th, 2026 by Julie Lasky

A designer’s elegant apartment renovation in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Paris (France), Interior Design and Furnishings, Tiny Homes and Micro-Housing, Second Homes and Non-Primary Residences, Home Repairs and Improvements

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A Gardening Guide to Large-Leaf Plants

June 9th, 2026 by Margaret Roach

Managing the scale of your foliage can give your landscapes surprising ways to catch the eye.

Category: Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Gardens and Gardening, Flowers and Plants

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