Inman Connect San Diego: Real estate’s future takes the stage

Learn from real estate’s best and brightest in the business, all while growing your network and meeting like-minded passionate and driven professional peers. Continue reading

Billion-dollar mergers, upheaval and a real estate reckoning

Billion-dollar deals aren’t just making headlines; they’re reshaping the industry, consultant Chris Pollinger writes. The subsequent impact will be felt by every agent, brokerage and homebuyer in the game. Continue reading

Recruiting, somehow, is only getting more intense in 2025: Intel

Real estate agents are still fielding frequent recruiting inquiries, results from the latest Inman Intel Index show, but relationships appear to be the lynchpin spurring many of them to act. Continue reading

The industry’s biggest names are weighing in on CCP: The Download

Leaders across the real estate landscape are sharing their perspectives on the CCP — and what its possible end would mean for consumers and the housing market. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO denies Compass negotiations

HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari said Thursday night his company isn’t in acquisition talks with Compass. Since then, the brokerage franchise network and Compass have been silent. Continue reading

A big week in M&A and the fate of Clear Cooperation: Inman’s 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

Compass negotiating to buy Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

The deal is reportedly nearing the finish line, though the companies have not agreed on final terms. Continue reading

Kamini Lane: It couldn’t ‘be a worse time’ to repeal Clear Cooperation

Coldwell Banker Realty CEO Kamini Lane wrote a “Newsweek” op-ed about protecting Clear Cooperation, telling consumers that a repeal of the policy would allow brokers to “actively hide” listings amid a long-lasting housing shortage. Continue reading

Reffkin slams MLS ‘monopoly’ amid Clear Cooperation debate

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that “data is the new oil” amid predictions of a national MLS. Continue reading

Music City agents sing new tune as Nashville’s rapid growth fuels deals

The pandemic unleashed a growth spurt in Tennessee, with Nashville at the center. Agents and a developer behind Nashville’s tallest building illuminated the market at Inman on Tour this week. Continue reading