Zillow, Compass make final push ahead of hearing decision
Zillow and Compass have laid out their arguments from a four-day injunction. The judge will use these filings to decide the fate of Zillow's private listing policy during an antitrust suit
by Marian McPherson Dec 8
how boutique brokerages can thrive
Opinion
Marketing and transformation experts Troy Palmquist and Lauren Henss discuss the future for smaller indie brokerages in the face of rampant real estate industry consolidation
How MLSs are responding to NAR's national policy shift: Intel survey
Now that real estate's largest trade group has lifted its national policy that ties MLS access to Realtor membership, local groups are beginning to weigh in
by Daniel Houston Dec 8
How this broker built a $750M business on leads, standards, guts
Jim Trueblood built the largest Zillow and Realtor.com partnership in Indiana, scaled a 225-agent brokerage and did it all by betting big — on himself, leads and raising the darn standard
Zillow climate data
Catch up with the latest on everything listings, from Zillow's climate data switch to pricing and marketing your next listing
by Christy Murdock Dec 7
Some pain, some gains. Here’s where Zillow sees home prices in your market going next
The real estate portal and data powerhouse recently shared its updated home price forecast and predictions for 2026. Prices are expected to rise 1.2% nationally (but not everywhere)
by Taylor Anderson Dec 5
Zillow, Fannie and Freddie, Ridley make moves: Inman's Top 5
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
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 5
Bess Freedman on private listings
Opinion
The Brown Harris Stevens CEO talks about the real-world impacts of private listing networks on agents, clients and the price discovery process
by Bess Freedman Dec 5
Ana Walshe murder trial
William Fastow sold Ana Walshe her DC townhome and says that he had an intimate relationship with her in the months prior to her disappearance
by Christy Murdock Dec 4
Donald Brennan broker profile
Find out how this New York City broker got his start, and learn about the core leadership principles that guide his success
by Christy Murdock Dec 4
housing market predictions for 2026
From mortgage rates to homeownership rates and more, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker provides insights tailor-made for 2026
by Jeff Tucker Dec 4
Americans pull back in some foreign markets as dollar wobbles
Climate change, authenticity, cryptocurrency and more are also all on the minds of jet-setting international buyers, according to a new report from The Agency
buy real estate leads
Don't ignore the potential of paid leads, Josh Ries writes, especially if you're spending your time and energy generating leads on your own
by Josh Ries Dec 3
What do you do when the house next to your listing literally blows up? (EXCLUSIVE)
EXp Realty agent Jeff Rubenstein hadn’t even been over to his new pre-foreclosure listing when he got the news that the neighboring house had exploded and burned to the ground
by Taylor Anderson Dec 3
Andrew Wild
Lofty’s Andrew Wild joined Zillow as employee No. 60 — when he left, it had grown past 6,000. After stops at Tom Ferry and Final Offer, today, he’s sharing predictions for where the industry is headed
buyer's agent commission
Opinion
The Consumer Policy Center still thinks commissions are too high. Cara Ameer writes that buyers and their agents should be allowed to determine the value of competent representation
by Cara Ameer Dec 3