Opendoor acquires part of Doma to cut refinance closing costs

The deal pairs Opendoor’s closing infrastructure with Doma’s AI title automation, including a Fannie Mae pilot program, extended through 2027, that has eliminated title insurance requirements for about 80 percent of eligible refinance transactions. Continue reading

Over 460K documents and counting: Catch up on the FTC’s legal battle with Zillow and Redfin

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal. A new filing shows the portals have provided hundreds of thousands of documents for the case. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman taps Areeje Akhtar Oriol as chief of staff to CEO

Oriol brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury brand strategy and brokerage platform development to the role. Continue reading

What you should know about Zillow Pro: ‘If you’re already married, I’m going to stop offering you dates’

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Jun Choo breaks down Zillow Pro, how it works, and why it could completely change how agents manage relationships inside the Zillow ecosystem. Continue reading

ChatGPT isn’t sabotaging real estate deals. It’s exposing how they’re made

The agents who will remain effective amid the rise of AI are the ones who help clients understand how to make decisions before the answer ever matters, broker Deb Siefkin writes.  Continue reading

Behind the scenes: Operational insights from scaling The Agency

The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin shares lessons learned from expanding into 150 offices across 14 countries. Continue reading

Inman Market View: Where sellers listed in March despite higher rates

Homesellers pressed on in March despite elevated gas prices and mortgage rates. Drill down into your market and compare it to hundreds of others with Inman’s interactive maps and charts. Continue reading

New NAR committee policies represent a promising start

NAR is responding to member expectations by making progress toward a more modern, effective and accountable volunteer structure, Craig Cheatham writes. Continue reading

This AI-powered listing strategy beats April’s ‘perfect-week’ launch

Forget “list and pray.” Coach Verl Workman teaches you to use artificial intelligence tools to your advantage to make your next listing stand out from the competition. 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