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Image Caption: The Hemingway Home and Museum is the most well-known literary destination in Key West, Fla., but far from its only one.

Ernest Hemingway, Judy Blume and other literary luminaries have long called the island home. As housing costs increase, many locals are taking steps to preserve and perpetuate this legacy.

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Category: Writing and Writers, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Nonprofit Organizations, Bishop, Elizabeth, Blume, Judy, Cabot, Meg, Stevens, Wallace, Hemingway, Ernest, Key West (Fla)
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July 31st, 2026 by

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, New Agent, Select, Teams, Inman top 5, top 5, Select Plus
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July 31st, 2026 by

Shilo's sales coaching platform beat out Palazzo and Upfront to win Inman's first pitch battle, which was judged by five industry leaders at Inman Connect San Diego.

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Category: AI, Inman Connect, Select, Technology, AI in proptech, BrokerBot, ICSD26, Inman Connect San Diego 2026, Justin Benson, real estate technology, Shilo, Troy Palmquist, Select Plus
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Longtime Canopy MLS Chief Technology Officer Steve Byrd has been promoted to lead the organization as CEO beginning Aug. 1.

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Category: Industry News, MLS & Associations, Select, Canopy MLS, Steve Byrd, Select Plus
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Image Caption: A WalletHub study deemed Fremont Calif., the happiest of 182 large U.S. cities.

A study mined data on emotional, physical and financial health, as well as community and environmental factors, to find the happiest Americans.

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Category: Happiness, Urban Areas, Two Thousand Twenty Six, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Income, Medicine and Health, Social Conditions and Trends
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