The portal-war endgames that real estate agents actually want: Intel

There’s broad dissatisfaction with Zillow’s primacy in the listing space, according to the latest Intel Index survey of real estate professionals. Here’s what they say they want to see instead. Continue reading

The Compass-Anywhere deal is done. This Coldwell Banker agent has lingering questions

As the merger closes quickly, Cara Ameer offers questions that still haven’t been answered and insights on the future possibilities. Continue reading

Compass founding broker on how 3-phase marketing works in NYC

On this episode, Scott Hustis, co-founder of Paradigm Advisory and one of the first agents at Compass, talks private listings, making it in NYC and what it really takes to win long-term in luxury. Continue reading

An exclusive look inside the legal strategies at Compass and Zillow

In an Inman Exclusive, Taylor Anderson examined thousands of internal documents to unveil the legal strategies on both sides of the Compass-Zillow wrangling. Continue reading

Opportunity knocks: This week’s industry hires and moves

The industry shuffle continues, with teams and brokers going independent or returning to their roots. Here are updates from HomeSmart, The Agency and others. Continue reading

How Compass, Zillow planned to win the private listing battle: 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

The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged

Less than four months after Compass and Anywhere — two of the biggest companies in real estate — announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6 billion deal on Friday after receiving a majority of shareholder approval. Continue reading

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading