Opinion
Kirk’s assassination may reshape real estate sentiment and buyer behavior. Jeremy Brazoban explores 5 takeaways on how tragedy can ripple through housing markets and client psychology
The 20.5% increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025
While everyone was talking about Compass-Anywhere this week, the fast-growing and tech-forward Real Brokerage passed 30K agents
For real estate agents, it's essential to be prepared to protect and defend yourself and your client’s property and data, Erica Ramus writes
CEO Marco Fregenal says company will use proceeds to 'invest in sales and marketing initiatives, pursue strategic opportunities that enhance our platform and support ongoing operations'
Most indie brokers Inman spoke with as news of the Compass deal unfolded felt that the huge new brokerage entity would make the indie experience even more attractive to agents
In acquiring its rival, Compass would absorb a smattering of business models and a load of debt. But it might gain what its CEO has long sought, observers say: more sway over industry affairs
Compliance expert Summer Goralik put AI to the test on California real estate law. Here’s what it got right, wrong and dangerously incomplete
The FTC and Department of Justice are expected to scrutinize the impacts of the deal — which would give the merged companies a combined market share of 18 percent
Some agents were shocked, but those working inside Compass generally agreed that the deal gives the combined firms increased bargaining power
Compass has long had a contentious relationship with the National Association of Realtors. Real estate veterans speculated Monday that NAR could thus suffer as Compass grows
Opinion
CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate
The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it's moving to acquire its chief rival
Today's brokerage-provided AI tools still take a backseat to third-party chatbots for many agents. With new products rolling out later this year, real estate leaders believe that may change
On this episode, The One Team leader, Byron Lazine, shares his journey from submarine mechanic, to bankruptcy, to top Connecticut team leader and CEO of BAM
The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver's seat in many markets