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Opinion
The future of real estate belongs to those willing to evolve its infrastructure, not just its messaging
Opinion
The Do-Not-Call list isn't the insuperable barrier many real estate agents assume
The trade group noted it has no policy on coming-soon listings and reaffirmed support for MLSs
A record number of homes relisted in January, signaling growing consumer confidence
Opinion
Consumers shouldn't be 'guinea pigs' for strategies that may not benefit them
Opinion
This is about more than a competitive edge. It's about market openness and transparency
Opinion
What does the new partnership mean, and how will it impact the real estate market at large?
Leigh Brown on MLS fragmentation, cooperation and why real estate history matters now
Compass rocked the industry when it teamed up with Redfin. But agents aren't panicking
By digging into her interests, finding a niche and working her sphere, Megan Sullivan became one of Greenwich's top-earning agents, highly regarded for her off-market deals
Dwiggins appeared on stage with Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatsye to debate private listings, consolidation and more
Jon Minerick, CEO of homecoin.com, unpacks his a la carte real estate model, why most flat-fee companies fail, and how AI could fundamentally reshape transactions, careers, and society itself
Competence and transparency are being rewarded in today's real estate market, and the agents who exhibit those traits will flourish in the face of AI, CEO Blake O'Shaughnessy writes
'If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,' one industry veteran told Inman