CoStar Group posts rising revenue as Homes.com grows in Q1
Revenue grew by 12% to $732M, and the Homes.com salesforce expanded to 370 people on the way to a goal of 500 reps, according to quarterly earnings data released Tuesday
by Marian McPherson Apr 29
Cracks in NAR's control begin to show: The Download
With platforms and portals pushing back against its policies, is the National Association of Realtors losing its grip on the industry?
by Christy Murdock Apr 26
West USA Realty commits to Zillow Group's listing policy
One of Arizona's largest brokerages, West USA Realty has committed to following Zillow Group's listing access standard. It's the 3rd to formally back the portal's ban on privately marketed listings
by Marian McPherson Apr 25
The private listing debate just got real: Inman 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 Apr 25
Auction.com says its listing views are up with Zillow commingling
Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings
by Taylor Anderson Apr 25
HouseAmp solves pre-sale renovation friction: Tech Review
HouseAmp provides transparency with enterprise-level security, funding oversight, contractor invoicing and more
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 25
Number of cities with $1M starter homes balloons 174% from 2020
From 2020 to 2025, the number of cities with $1M starter homes has grown from 85 to 233. Such cities were spread across 25 states; California and New York had the highest concentration
by Marian McPherson Apr 24
Chris Kelly on taking the reins at HomeServices, Compass chatter
Kelly is diving into his role as HomeServices' CEO at a challenging time, but he told Inman he's ready to get to work. He dished on private listings, Zillow and those Compass acquisition rumors
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 24
Zillow's 'new standards' reveal a big problem. Take back our industry
Opinion
The longer real estate professionals let Zillow define the rules, the harder it becomes to take our industry back, coach Darryl Davis writes
by Darryl Davis Apr 24
Biggest MLS in the nation rejects NAR 'Delayed Marketing' policy
California Regional MLS said in a statement that the new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers policy, which NAR states is mandatory, was created to 'placate' complaining brokerages
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 22
Listings are quietly 'commingling' on Zillow again after 4-year hiatus
In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR's no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021
by Taylor Anderson Apr 22
Private listings just got real: State regulators have entered the chat
Opinion
State regulators are scrutinizing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes
by Summer Goralik Apr 22
Zillow's private listing post erupts into CEO-studded battleground
A LinkedIn post by Errol Samuelson on Zillow's private listings rule flared into a weekend skirmish that drew nearly 300 comments from executives like Robert Reffkin, Glenn Sanford and Leo Pareja
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 21
3 industry giants. 1 stage. The conversation real estate needs
At Inman On Tour Miami, learn from real estate’s best and brightest in the business, all while growing your network and meeting like-minded, passionate and driven professional peers
by Ally Aldridge Apr 21