🚨 The publication covering your industry should work for you — not for the companies it covers. Our CEO Tom Bohn just put that conviction in writing. His argument is simple but increasingly rare in trade media: telling agents and brokers the truth, even when that truth inconveniences someone powerful, is the job. He doesn't pretend it's always comfortable. He's honest about the realities every media company navigates — sponsorships, influence, the fact that commerce keeps the lights on. But the line he draws is clear: support can pay for the building, but it never sets the editorial direction. As the industry consolidates and a handful of players grow large enough to narrate their own story, that kind of independence becomes harder — and a lot more valuable. :newspaper: Read the full op-ed through the link in bio. What does an independent voice in real estate mean to you right now? #Inman #RealEstate #Journalism #RealEstateNews #NoSurrender