Catch up with Compass, Keller and the commission question
While CEOs trade barbs, real estate agents are focused on how to take home more in commissions this year than last year
by Christy Murdock Mar 2
With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’
'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
by Taylor Anderson Feb 27
Redfin to provide Compass with 1M leads by 2029
A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket's Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit
by Marian McPherson Feb 26
Compass posts 'strongest Q4 results in our history,' but feels the weight of merger costs
Despite gains in revenue, agent count and gross transaction value, Compass also grappled with a substantial $42.6M net loss during the fourth quarter of 2025
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings
Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership
by Taylor Anderson Feb 26
Arizona family wins Redfin's $1M home in digital scavenger hunt
An Arizona man, his wife and their 7-month-old daughter have won Redfin's Great American Home Search, a contest to locate and win a $1M home, which Redfin launched on Super Bowl Sunday
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Gary Keller on Compass-Anywhere: 'I wouldn't have done it'
Gary Keller delivered his annual State of the Housing Market keynote on Monday, musing on sales trends and market competitiveness — while offering a few quips about Compass and CoStar
by Marian McPherson Feb 23
Redfin spices up Super Bowl Sunday with $1M home hunt
The Super Bowl LX-adjacent game will prompt Redfin app users with 6 clues starting around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday to locate and win a $1M home featured in a Rocket and Redfin commercial
Fed holds rates steady — but economists offer hope for housing
One economist said Wednesday, 'Homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026.' Another expert noted that 'mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 28
Rocket Companies hit with lawsuit alleging mortgage steering, RESPA violations
Three homebuyer plaintiffs sued Rocket Companies on Monday, alleging the company violated RESPA through its lead referral program for real estate agents
by Taylor Anderson Jan 26
Redfin's Kelman on listing access: 'You shouldn't have to know the secret handshake'
INMAN EXCLUSIVE: Court documents shed light on Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman's unique view of private listings — a position that landed somewhere between Compass and Zillow
by Taylor Anderson Jan 15
4 times Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman showed he's one of a kind
From his start as a 'pugnacious' young exec to recent appearances on reality TV, Kelman has given the real estate community many memorable moments to reflect on as he leaves the industry
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company
After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry
The portal-war endgames that real estate agents actually want: Intel
There's broad dissatisfaction with Zillow's primacy in the listing space, according to the latest Intel Index survey of real estate professionals. Here's what they say they want instead
by Daniel Houston Jan 12
More AI? A big recovery? Real estate heavyweights predict 2026
Leaders including eXp's Leo Pareja, REMAX's Erik Carlson and top-selling agent Ben Caballero envision more tech, more change and perhaps a mixed recovery next year
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31