Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading

Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading

Will Anywhere merger launch M&A arms race? It’s not yet clear: Intel

Competitor brokerages have been largely silent in recent weeks on plans to join forces in response to the Compass-Anywhere deal. But some do sense opportunities arising from the deal. And one big real estate player didn’t hold his tongue. Continue reading

Despite unease, Compass poised to retain most Anywhere agents

Compass agents are thrilled. Anywhere agents have concerns — but few are looking to jump ship, Inman Intel has found. Continue reading

Meet the brokerage turning agent support into profit

On this episode, Parker Pemberton and Liz Rein detail their unique trajectory in Minnesota, recently transitioning their large team to an independent brokerage that did $829 million in 2024. Continue reading

Recession? Membership? Blessings? 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. Continue reading

EXp digs at Compass during Q3 earnings as agent retention soars

EXp’s recruitment and retention strategy took center stage during the brokerage’s Q3 earnings, with a solid boost in agent productivity and team growth showing eXp’s strength in a rapidly changing competitive landscape. Continue reading

Reffkin calls Christie’s deal the ‘blueprint’ for Anywhere

Despite hitting third-quarter records on several key metrics, Compass also faced substantial losses during this earnings season, largely due to the Anywhere transaction. CEO Robert Reffkin provided some clarity on that, and shared recent wins with AI. Continue reading

Anywhere expects preservation of brand ‘independence’ after Compass merger

Anywhere Real Estate’s Q3 earnings call was short and sweet — focusing on high-level performance indicators and reassuring Anywhere-affiliated agents of their future under Compass. Continue reading