Inman Group

What Inman Group does

Inman Group operates Inman.com, the recognized leading news and intelligence platform for the U.S. residential real estate industry, serving agents, brokers, brokerage executives, real estate technology leaders, mortgage and finance professionals, and MLS/association executives. Its core product surface spans a digital media platform with 5,000+ indexed news pages, over a dozen targeted email newsletters (Hot Sheet, Afternoon Headlines, Agent Edge, Luxury Lens, Brokers Edge, Mortgage Brief, The Weekender), a premium subscription membership (Inman Select), a recurring research product (Inman Intel with monthly index surveys and dashboards), a video education subscription (Inman Access), and an awards portfolio covering Power Players, Future Leaders, AI Awards, Best of Proptech, Best of Finance, and others. Notable proprietary components include an interactive MLS map (built on RESO's Unique Organization Identifier dataset, tracking 484 active U.S. MLS organizations), the Inman Intel Index survey program, and an upcoming Inman AI Certification program.

The company's business model is a hybrid of subscription, advertising/sponsorship, ticketing, and research/education recurring revenue. Distribution is anchored by a multi-city conference franchise — Inman Connect San Diego, New York, and Las Vegas, Luxury Connect, Blueprint Las Vegas (acquired from Connectiv Holdings in November 2024), and On Tour Nashville — augmented by owned digital channels, sponsored content, awards programs, and a strategic Inman Advisory Council of C-suite executives from Zillow, Compass, HomeServices of America, eXp Realty, Brown Harris Stevens, SoFi, Lone Wolf Technologies, and others. The company is privately held under private equity sponsor Beringer Capital, headquartered in Tallahassee (firmographic record) with operational offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York, and is led by CEO Tom Bohn following the April 2026 transition from Emily Paquette.

Name

Inman Group

Legal name

Inman

Website

https://inman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Inman Group operates a leading U.S. residential real estate news, subscription, events, and research platform — including Inman.com, Inman Select, Inman Connect conferences, Inman Intel research, and Inman Awards — serving agents, brokers, tech leaders, and mortgage professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue (Inman Select): Annual and monthly subscription tiers providing exclusive access to breaking news, expert commentary, special reports, event livestreams, and multiple newsletter products including Hot Sheet, Afternoon Headlines, Agent Edge, Luxury Lens, Brokers Edge, Mortgage Brief, and The Weekender
2. Event Ticketing and Sponsorships: Revenue from major real estate conferences including Inman Connect San Diego, Inman Connect New York, Inman Connect Las Vegas, Luxury Connect, Blueprint Las Vegas, and On Tour Nashville. Includes ticket sales and corporate sponsorship packages
3. Advertising and Sponsorships: Display advertising, sponsored content, and brand sponsorship opportunities across the Inman website, newsletters, and digital properties reaching real estate professionals
4. Research and Intelligence Subscriptions: Inman Intel subscription providing access to monthly survey results, interactive dashboards, Client Pipeline Tracker, and industry research reports for agents, brokers, and executives
5. Education and Video Content: Inman Access video subscription offering immersive video content from real estate practitioners, along with webinars and on-demand educational programming

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Inman Group operates a real estate media, events, and intelligence platform serving agents, brokers, technology leaders, and mortgage professionals. The company publishes daily news across 12+ industry categories, hosts major conferences (Inman Connect San Diego/New York/Las Vegas, Luxury Connect, Blueprint Las Vegas), and sells subscription products including Inman Select (premium news membership), Inman Intel (research and monthly surveys), and Inman Access (video education). It also administers industry award programs including Power Players, Future Leaders, AI Awards, Best of Proptech, and Best of Finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inman Select: Premium subscription membership providing breaking news, expert commentary, and exclusive industry content.
• Inman Access
• Inman Intel
• Inman Connect
• Inman Awards
• Blueprint

Products and services

• Inman Select Annual subscription membership providing real estate agents, brokers, and executives with exclusive breaking news, expert commentary, special reports, event livestreams, and multiple newsletter products including Hot Sheet, Afternoon Headlines, Agent Edge, Luxury Lens, Brokers Edge, Mortgage Brief, and The Weekender.
• Inman Intel Research and intelligence subscription providing monthly Intel Index survey results, interactive dashboards, the Client Pipeline Tracker, and specialized industry reports tracking agent sentiment, brokerage technology adoption, AI usage, and market conditions for agents, brokers, and executives.
• Inman Access Video subscription offering immersive on-demand video content from leading real estate practitioners, covering lead generation, AI tools, market strategies, and professional development for agents, brokers, and teams.
• Inman Connect Events (San Diego, New York, Las Vegas) Premier flagship real estate conferences held in San Diego, New York, and Las Vegas, featuring AI-powered attendee networking tools, agenda content, keynotes, and corporate sponsorships for agents, brokers, and real estate executives.
• Luxury Connect Conference dedicated to the luxury residential real estate market, gathering luxury agents, brokers, and brand partners for networking, content, and business development.
• Blueprint Las Vegas Real estate conference held in Las Vegas, acquired by Inman Group from Connectiv Holdings LLC in November 2024, expanding the company's events portfolio across the real estate ecosystem.
• Inman Awards Programs Portfolio of industry recognition programs honoring excellence across residential real estate, including Power Players, New York Power Brokers, MLS Reinvented, Marketing All-Stars, Future Leaders in Real Estate, Golden I Club, Best of Finance, Inman Innovators, AI Awards, and Best of Proptech.
• Inman MLS Interactive Map Interactive data visualization tool tracking approximately 484 active U.S.-based MLS organizations, built on RESO's Unique Organization Identifier dataset to show consolidation trends across the multiple listing service landscape.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,269 pages of news content available on the website
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Connectiv Holdings LLCstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2024Inman Group acquired Blueprint, a real estate conference property, from Connectiv Holdings LLC. The acquisition aims to expand Inman's coverage across the real estate ecosystem and enhance its industry influence by adding Blueprint's conference business.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Zillow Group: Dominant U.S. residential real estate platform with consumer-facing news and editorial (Zillow Porchlight) that overlaps with Inman's media surface; an Inman Advisory Council founding member, signaling strategic entanglement rather than head-to-head competition alone.
• Informa plc: Global B2B events, media and research conglomerate whose exhibitions and intelligence businesses (including real estate-adjacent assets) operate at massively larger scale and benchmark the unit economics and exit multiples for an asset like Inman.
• Curbed (Vox Media): National residential real estate editorial brand under a large digital media group; overlaps with Inman on news and audience rather than events or subscriptions, useful as a content-monetization comparable.
• Move, Inc. / Realtor.com: Operates Realtor.com and runs industry news/insights content aimed at agents and consumers; competes for the same agent mindshare and ad dollars as Inman while owning a much larger consumer audience.
• Hanley Wood (Informa): B2B media and events platform for residential design, real estate and construction owned by Informa; comparable in its combined trade publishing + events + awards model and a clear analog for the Inman business mix.

Direct peers

• HousingWire: B2B digital media company covering U.S. mortgage, real estate and fintech news; directly competes with Inman in trade journalism, events and awards for the same residential real estate professional audience.
• RISMedia: Long-standing real estate industry trade publication with digital news, awards (e.g., Real Estate Newsmakers), and events targeting agents, brokers and MLSs — the closest legacy direct competitor to Inman's editorial franchise.
• GlobeSt / Globe Newswire (ALM): Commercial real estate and business-of-real-estate media brand with news, events and awards; relevant analog for Inman's B2B trade media model, though tilted toward CRE rather than residential.
• The Real Deal: Real estate news and events company with deep coverage of residential and commercial markets, including flagship conferences and awards — overlaps with Inman on industry journalism, luxury and events monetization.

Others

• Beringer Capital peer portfolio (B2B media): Beringer's own portfolio of B2B information and media companies provides the closest set of capital-structure and operating-model peers for Inman, since they share the same PE owner, governance discipline, and growth-via-acquisition playbook.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/InmanNews
• Xx.com/InmanNews

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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