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Coming-soon listings just went mainstream: The Download

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Last week, everyone in real estate was weighing in on coming-soon listings, Zillow Preview and shifting stances on pre-MLS visibility. Continue reading →

Flexibility serves clients better than rigid, one-size-fits-all mandates: ARA co-founder

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American Real Estate Association co-founder Jason Haber writes that the trade group articulated a vision for how listings should work, which is now becoming industry practice. Continue reading →

Clear collaboration in action: What the Compass-Redfin deal gets right

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The Compass-Redfin deal, ARA co-founder Jason Haber writes, represents movement toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model where data serves sellers and buyers rather than institutions.  Continue reading →

AREA leader: The real estate industry is ‘awash with non-professionals’ and ‘has to change’

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At Inman Connect New York, American Real Estate Association co-founder Jason Haber spoke about real estate’s reputation and why there’s room for two national real estate trade groups. Continue reading →

30 years of disruption: How Inman Connect became the front row seat to a changing industry

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Marc Andreessen, Charlie Rose, Arianna Huffington, Larry Page, Rich Barton, Rupert Murdoch and many others have all made headlines from the Inman Connect stage over the decades. Continue reading →

The world is an uncertain place. Mauricio Umanksy is focused on growth and survival

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Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York, The Agency CEO discussed mergers and acquisitions, NAR, and global uncertainty. Continue reading →

MLS to AI: The real estate acronym decoder every agent needs in 2026

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Contributor and COO Holly Brink has the ultimate guide to decode the lingo of business for new and seasoned agents. Continue reading →

‘No listings, no eyeballs, no sales’: Zillow docs outline plans to win the private listing battle

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“Listings are the lifeblood of our company. No listings, no eyeballs, no sales.” A trove of newly released documents in the lawsuit between Zillow and Compass sheds light on the private listing fight. Continue reading →

Fresh start: The team and agent moves kicking off 2026

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Some of the industry’s best teams and brokers have started the year with a new brokerage. Here are updates from Compass, Douglas Elliman and others. Continue reading →

American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director

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Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association’s first executive director. She said one of ARA’s biggest challenges will be dealing with the “that’s the way it’s always been done” mentality. Continue reading →