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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

Agents find waning value in the purchase of portal leads: Intel

Nearly 70 percent of agents who have purchased portal leads in the past say they no longer buy them, citing “time and money” needed for maximum ROI, according to the latest Intel Index polling data. Continue reading

Tariff fears trigger gloomy consumer sentiment: Economist

Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at how a combination of tariffs, economic uncertainty, and rebounding interest rates may cause both buyers and sellers to hunker down for now. Continue reading

Private listings negatively impact both buyers and sellers: Watchdog

Stephen Brobeck, senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center, examines competing interests and competing policies to determine which will benefit consumers. Continue reading

11 easy-to-copy, trending Instagram Reel examples 

Focus on becoming the first person people think of when they think of your city, Jimmy Burgess writes, and your business will explode. Continue reading

Trending: Skipping the middleman, ‘White Lotus’ energy, travel trends

From “White Lotus”-fueled wanderlust to TikTok trends and creator-friendly tools, this edition of Trending breaks down what’s shifting — and how real estate pros can stay ahead. Continue reading

Offerpad joins Opendoor, Fathom in the stock delisting danger zone

Offerpad’s market capitalization has dropped below $50 million for 30 consecutive trading days, and the New York Stock Exchange wants to know what it’s going to do about it. Continue reading

Lofty promises faster, smarter marketing with Bloom release

Real estate software company Lofty has developed a new product to assist agents with hands-off lead generation called Lofty Bloom. Continue reading

Zillow Group’s Samuelson defends, clarifies listing ban in blog post

Zillow Group Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson took to LinkedIn on Friday to clarify how the company’s listing ban applies to Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings and chastise those who spread “misinformation” about the policy. Continue reading