brokerage profitability
Recruiting isn't always the fastest path to a higher valuation
by Troy Palmquist Jul 8
Douglas Elliman pivots toward tech with Google Cloud-backed AI subsidiary, Elius
Elius will be used to totally overhaul Douglas Elliman's operations and tech stack
by Marian McPherson Jul 8
The MLS CEO who says consolidate or die (but 1 MLS would be bad)
Brian Donnellan explains why consolidation is necessary but a single national MLS is a mistake
How Reffkin defended Compass’ private listings as Zillow pressed MRED coordination claims
Day 2 testimony centered on seller choice, fair housing and Compass-MRED coordination claims
by AJ LaTrace Jul 7
Kelley Blue Book jumps into the lead-generation space
Company known for providing valuations on cars shifts gears, enters the home valuation space
by Taylor Anderson Jul 7
Interactive dashboard: Explore results of Intel's June survey
Using interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey
by Daniel Houston Jul 6
How Zillow and Compass' listing battle landed in federal court
Here's a timeline of the rivalry and how the antitrust battle has evolved
New faces, new places: Real estate's latest moves
Coldwell Banker, Engel & Völkers, The Agency and other brands made moves in recent weeks
by Jessi Healey Jul 6
Zillow-MRED hearing reveals fight over who gets listings first
Day 1 testimony put Zillow Preview and Compass’ Private Exclusives at the center of the fight
by AJ LaTrace Jul 6
Many agents root for MRED over Zillow, but not all want a local fight
A new industry survey reveals broad support for efforts to cut off portal access to listings. But some don't want it in their market
by Daniel Houston Jul 6
The boring secrets top real estate agents know (and you should too)
James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson unpack the biggest lessons from interviewing 50 top agents
Robert Reffkin at Compass retreat
The company is calling it the largest technology deployment in residential real estate history
by Taylor Anderson Jul 2
Shilo bets AI can deliver the 1:1 coaching brokers never get to
Shilo's new AI coach holds real, spoken one-on-one sessions with each agent on a roster
by Nick Pipitone Jul 2
real estate agent recruiting
Stop chasing agents, and start attracting and selecting them instead
by Verl Workman Jul 1
Zillow, MRED, Compass take listing control fight back to federal court
A 2-day hearing could determine whether Zillow keeps access to MRED’s listing feed
by AJ LaTrace Jul 1
real estate agent retention
Opinion
Want to win in 2026? Make success metrics systematic, measurable and repeatable
by Gino Caropreso Jul 1