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Homes.com won't lose access to real estate listing data from the California Regional Multiple Listing Service after all
Chris Pollinger shares brokerage budget planning truths every real estate business must face to cut comfort, measure performance and prioritize profit
Opinion
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Looking ahead to 2026 and thinking of making a move? Derek Carlson offers 5 questions to help you think through your options and put your best face forward
Some companies that were red-hot during the COVID housing market had to either pivot or die when rates rose and major funding rounds dried up. But green shoots may be emerging
It's OK to spy on your real estate competitors, Josh Ries writes, not to copy what they do, but to understand how to differentiate your message
The suit had accused the Fig Team leader of participating in an improper effort to recruit KW agents. Figueroa has also announced a new location to cultivate agent success and connection
In this exclusive series on Inman, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the 'favorable' housing situation reflected in the latest jobs, housing and mortgage rate numbers
Opinion
HomeSmart founder and CEO Matt Widdows talks about the seismic shifts reshaping the industry — Compass-Anywhere, Zillow’s ChatGPT app, private listing networks, consolidation chaos, AI
Opinion
While Zillow and CoStar are fighting (again), broker Holly Brink writes, agents still have to market their listings. Here’s what this move means and what you should do now to protect your business
The agreement comes on heels of Lower's acquisitions of Neat Labs and Movoto — and takes place as mortgage lenders look to real estate brokerages to win more homebuyers
Homes.com will lose access to the CRMLS data feed on Nov. 1. REcore Solutions says the portal monetized listings without paying an agreed upon fee for the data
A Kansas City photographer sued NAR and Realtor.com's parent company for publishing her copyrighted photos of Travis Kelce's estate without her permission
Opinion
The Compass-Anywhere deal will change real estate, but in chaos, there’s opportunity, The Agency’s Mauricio Umansky writes. Success in this new era will depend on these 3 things