Inman and Lofty are building an AI ‘driver’s license’ for agents

Published on July 30, 2026

Inman and Lofty unveil Ask Inman, Social Studio and an AI certification program for agents, with a January rollout planned.

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They Left the Bay Area—Then Homeownership Jumped 33%

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San Francisco Bay Area residents spent years leaving one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, and now, new research shows the move paid off. Among those who left California altogether, homeownership rose 33% within five years, according to a new report from the California Policy Lab at the University of California, Berkeley (CPL). The increase is all the more striking because Bay Area

Severe Thunderstorms Inflicted $82 Billion in Damage Last Year, Making Them More Costly Than Hurricanes

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Severe convective storms—a type of thunderstorm caused by warm air rising quickly in the atmosphere—led to approximately $82 billion in global economic losses in 2025—nearly three-quarters of which was in the United States. These storms, which may include hail, lightning, strong winds, or tornadoes, accounted for nearly one-third of all natural catastrophe losses around the world, overtaking tropi