Washington agent sues Zillow for alleged mortgage steering
Another class-action lawsuit, this time from a Washington state real estate agent, has accused Zillow of illegally steering business to Zillow Home Loans
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
The anti-recruiting strategy behind this 175-agent, $545M team
Colby Culbertson left a cushy Zillow gig, jumped back into production and built one of Northern California’s top real estate teams — scaling from 6 to 175 agents in just 5 years
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Real estate agents have strong opinions on each of the major players in the so-called 'portal wars' between Zillow and its competitors. Intel asked who agents want at the center of the home search
by Daniel Houston Jan 20
private listings
Transparency and fairness are essential in the face of increasing industry consolidation and the growth of private listing networks, indie CEO Dezireh Eyn writes
by Dezireh Eyn Jan 20
Zillow exec: AI should give agents 'time to go do the human stuff'
Zillow VP of Product Cameron Swiggett told Inman AI innovation and investment has snowballed, and argued the tech doesn't dim human innovation — it highlights it
by Marian McPherson Jan 16
20 major metros primed for affordability this year
Slowed home price growth, declining mortgage rates and rising incomes will contribute to the typical mortgage payment becoming affordable in 20 of 50 of the largest US metro areas this year
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 15
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
Zillow, Redfin ask judge to throw out federal lawsuit over $100M partnership
The 2 portals say the syndication agreement they struck last year provides advantages for both renters searching for homes and property managers looking to lease buildings
by Taylor Anderson Jan 14
real estate listing marketing
Managing anxiety around the home sale process can preserve deals and ensure more effective decision-making for you and your clients, Josh Ries writes
by Josh Ries Jan 13
Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly
INMAN EXCLUSIVE: A draft bill in the Washington State Legislature appears to be the next staging ground for the fight over how real estate listings are marketed
by Taylor Anderson Jan 12
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
Compass Anywhere
Opinion
As the merger closed quickly, Cara Ameer offered questions that still haven't been answered and insights on the future possibilities
by Cara Ameer Jan 12
Compass founding broker on how 3-phase marketing works in NYC
On this episode, Scott Hustis, co-founder of Paradigm Advisory and one of the first agents at Compass, talks private listings, making it in NYC and what it really takes to win long-term in luxury
Compass Zillow legal strategy
In an Inman Exclusive, Taylor Anderson examined thousands of internal documents to unveil the legal strategies on both sides of the Compass-Zillow wrangling
by Christy Murdock Jan 12
How Compass, Zillow planned to win the private listing battle: Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Jan 9