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Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings
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In the face of economic headwinds and shifting market dynamics, brokerages must embrace change with clarity, strategy and agility, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes
Attorney General Matthew Platkin is the latest to narrow in on the apartment data giant, alleging it operated as a ‘cartel’ along with some of the nation’s largest property management firms
Kelly is diving into his role as HomeServices' CEO at a challenging time, but he told Inman he's ready to get to work. He dished on private listings, Zillow and those Compass acquisition rumors
Opinion
The longer real estate professionals let Zillow define the rules, the harder it becomes to take our industry back, coach Darryl Davis writes
Smart home improvements make all the difference between a listing that slowly sells and one that truly stands out in the market, team leader Carl Medford writes
Jimmy Burgess outlines a content marketing plan that has helped agent Noah Escobar go from new lead to under contract in an average of 17 days
The best administrative assistants don’t just keep things running — they elevate the entire team’s performance, coach Verl Workman writes
Opinion
Fair housing is not just about reacting to injustice anymore, LIBOR CEO Doreen Spagnuolo writes. It's about proactively building a better future
Developed by Joseph Chiavatti, what started as a side hustle in between closings and open houses is now called Referral Flow, and it’s now Ninja Selling’s official peer networking solution
Blaylock's move to Sotheby's International Realty comes about 1 week after Gino Blefari retired as HomeServices CEO, and Chris Kelly stepped into the role. She will lead brokerage operations
In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR's no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021
Opinion
State regulators are scrutinizing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes
Shift your business out of survival mode when you adopt a CEO mindset, implement smart processes and procedures, and scale with the future in mind, broker Jessica Souza writes