Robert Reffkin’s MasterClass offers a crash course in real estate basics

The Compass CEO’s Masterclass offers 16 sessions covering the ins-and-outs of homebuying and selling and how to start a career in real estate. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?

Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing. Dive into Part 3 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading

Leonardo DiCaprio buys $7.1M house for his mom

The iconic actor from “Titanic” and “Wolf of Wall Street” just shelled out $7.1 million to buy a Los Feliz mansion for his mother. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if the brokerage of the future isn’t a brokerage at all?

How are brokerages evolving given that teams are less constrained by geography thanks to powerful new upstart companies, even as control of real estate technology becomes more centralized? Dive into Part 1 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on real estate’s biggest rivalries

Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman’s unpacking all of them. Continue reading

Ariana Grande married her real estate agent boyfriend

The pop star and Dalton Gomez, a Compass agent who has been dating her publicly since last spring, tied the knot this weekend at their Montecito home. Continue reading

‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ home available to rent for first time

The property made famous in director Wes Anderson’s 2001 film is now available for a 12 to 24-month lease at $20,000 per month. Continue reading

The catch-22 behind Compass’ path to profitability

Leading industry analysts shared with Inman their evaluations of Compass’ earnings and how the path to profitability could impact agents. Continue reading