If Home Depot is on Reddit, where should you be?

Home Depot isn’t waiting for buyers to walk through the door anymore. Its retail media network is now integrated with Reddit and Pinterest, reaching people in the research and inspiration phase, long before a transaction is anywhere in sight. Continue reading

How Compass built the biggest empire in real estate history

How Compass International Holdings supercharged its growth — and what that means for consumers. Continue reading

Your lender doesn’t want you to know this mortgage hack exists

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Ryan Thomson, also known as “The Assumable Guy,” breaks down how this strategy works and why it’s making a comeback right now. Continue reading

Why Your AI-Staged Listing Photos Don’t Match – And How Multi-Angle AI Staging Fixes It

How spatial consistency across listing photos builds buyer trust and why it matters more than you think. Continue reading

DOJ drops Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh as Fed chair

The DOJ dropped its criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Friday, clearing a key Senate hurdle for Kevin Warsh’s confirmation. Continue reading

Compass calls Northwest MLS a ‘monopolist,’ asks court to dismiss counterclaims

The legal tit-for-tat over MLS rules blocking coming-soon listings has been ongoing for a year in a Washington court. Continue reading

Compass, Zillow and the latest moves: Inman’s 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. Continue reading

Understanding the role of AI in the real estate landscape: Streaming

Katie Lance highlights the online shift in AI-driven search and the importance of consistent social media content for visibility. Continue reading

Real estate group owner arrested on federal gun, drug trafficking, money laundering charges

Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as “stash houses” and “trap houses,” according to a criminal complaint. Continue reading

Sold in a week or sitting for months: The market’s growing divide

In the fastest markets, more than 1 in 3 homes sell within a week. In the slowest, listings sit for months, Zillow’s latest data finds. Continue reading