Coming-soon listings are the hottest topic in real estate. Does your MLS allow them?

We created a feature that shows where dozens of MLSs serving 1.2 million real estate professionals stand on coming-soon listings, the hottest topic in real estate. Continue reading

New data shows the colossal scale of Compass the megabrokerage

New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry. Continue reading

NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

Redfin veteran Joe Rath — now at parent Rocket — said his company “supports a seller’s choice in how their property is marketed.” Continue reading

CoStar scores win as activist investor drops Homes.com fight

The hedge fund Third Point was one of two major players that was strongly critical of CoStar’s attempt to compete with three leading residential real estate portals Continue reading

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required. Continue reading

INTERACTIVE: Here’s why mortgage rates are spiking now

A mix of macro factors, policy statements and war in the Middle East have created mortgage rate volatility and dampened the 2026 home sales outlook. Continue reading

NAR thought home sales would spike this year. Not anymore, thanks to volatile mortgage rates

The market reaction to Trump’s war in Iran sent mortgage rates sharply higher. NAR will revise its bullish 14 percent sales jump as a result. Continue reading

MAPPED: Nearly half of America’s MLSs have vanished since 2015. Here’s what’s left.

Amid ongoing consolidation and calls for more drastic changes, Inman mapped out the remaining 484 MLSs big and small. Continue reading

See how much the drastic interest rate spike cut your buying power

Rates began spiking after the US and Israel began a military campaign against Iran. This tool shows how much spending power buyers have lost since then. Continue reading

CoStar says Zillow continues using its copyrighted rental images

“As discussed above, Zillow has the tools to stop; it is simply choosing not to,” CoStar says in amended complaint over alleged copyright infringement. Continue reading