The Compass facade is cracking
Opinion
This fight has never been about seller choice but about control and profits
by Darryl Davis May 27
Jason Oppenheim: Compass' real play isn't listings, it's leverage
The Oppenheim Group founder says the focus is on the wrong part of the consolidation story
by Jessi Healey May 26
Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow's access to all Chicagoland home listings
The judge granted a temporary restraining order requiring MRED to restore Zillow's access
by Taylor Anderson May 22
Zillow, Compass take listing fight to social media, Chicago billboards
Zillow and Compass battle via social media to place blame over missing Chicago listings
by AJ LaTrace May 22
AI prompts, Redfin changes, listings vanish: Inman's Top 5
Here are the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh May 22
A national MLS, or 'national' MLSs? Take the Intel Index survey for May
Each month, agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey
by Daniel Houston May 22
NAR is presiding over a real estate free-for-all where there are no rules
Opinion
NAR's performance is what stewardship failure looks like at industry scale
by Amit Kulkarni May 21
Chicago agents caught in middle as MRED-Zillow dispute hits listings
'A lot of my sellers want to be on Zillow,' broker Matt Laricy told Inman
by AJ LaTrace May 21
Over 60% of Chicago listings vanish from Zillow amid dispute with MRED MLS
As a dispute over pre-marketed listings boils over in Chicago, Zillow and MRED trade accusations
by Taylor Anderson May 20
Redfin’s inside man reveals what’s really coming soon
Join Rocket’s Joe Rath for a behind-the-scenes conversation about the future of real estate
private listings
As inventory fragments, the ability to guide decisions becomes more important than ever
by Deb Siefkin May 19
MLS consolidation
Opinion
Voluntary consolidation requires MLS executives to vote their organizations out of existence
by Amit Kulkarni May 19
Zillow could lose MLS source of listings in Chicago this week
The MLS said it would cut off its supply of listings unless Zillow changed its rules
by Taylor Anderson May 18
Google home search is back (and bigger) with MLS data, eXp listings
While coverage is still limited, data partner HouseCanary says 3 MLSs are now providing listings
by AJ LaTrace May 18
Zillow asks federal court to block MRED from severing its feed of Chicago listings
On Monday, the portal asked a federal judge to stop MRED from cutting the Chicago feed
by Taylor Anderson May 18