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
Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’
‘If we had twice the market share in all of our markets, you can’t bully us anymore.’ A huge new filing sheds light on Compass’s internal strategy as it battles Zillow, NAR and the MLSs
by Taylor Anderson Jan 9
'No listings, no eyeballs, no sales': Zillow docs outline plans to win the private listing battle
‘Listings are the lifeblood of our company’: A trove of newly released documents in the lawsuit between Zillow and Compass sheds light on the private listing fight
by Taylor Anderson Jan 8
How one of California’s largest brokerages hit 90% retention without chasing headcount
‘We don’t build rosters. We build careers’: FirstTeam’s Michele Harrington and Lauren Henss break down how discipline, service and authenticity fuel their growth in a hype-heavy industry
Compass set to close Anywhere merger Friday after shareholders approve deal
Compass also plans to offer up to $862.5M in convertible senior notes in a private offering after 99% of Compass and 72% of Anywhere shares were cast in favor of the merger
by Matt Carter Jan 7
CoStar plans to slash spending on Homes.com through 2030
After investing heavily to create a 4th competing major real estate search portal, CoStar said Wednesday that it would cut spending on Homes.com by 35% this year
by Taylor Anderson Jan 7
Klipster tech review
The mobile app helps agents create and share listing and social marketing content on its consumer-facing network
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 6
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 Christy Murdock Jan 2
Experts agree a rosier market is coming in 2026. But specifics vary
More sales, stubborn rates, home price growth. Here's where 5 major groups landed on the housing market in 2026
by Taylor Anderson Dec 31
The top 10 moments that rocked the portal world in 2025
Mergers and acquisitions, antitrust lawsuits, listing bans and the potential entry of a new portal competitor ruled 2025. Here's a look back at the top moments
by Marian McPherson Dec 31