Investor calls CoStar’s residential project a ‘fiasco,’ slams Homes.com spending

A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business after heavy spending on Homes.com. Continue reading

The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why

On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer. Continue reading

If not Zillow, then who? Agents spar over preferred portal-war victors

Real estate agents have strong opinions on each of the major players in the so-called “portal wars” between Zillow and its competitors. Intel asked who agents want at the center of the home search. Continue reading

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

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

Stranger Things in the feed: When audiences take control

Stranger Things aren’t just happening on screen. They’re unfolding across social feeds, where audiences increasingly shape narratives in real time. From fandom-driven belief systems and breaking news cycles to platform shifts and AI-led discovery, part… 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

CoStar plans to slash spending on Homes.com through 2030

After investing heavily to create a fourth competing major real estate search portal, CoStar said Wednesday that it would cut spending on Homes.com by 35 percent this year. Continue reading

How Google could become real estate’s next big gatekeeper

In this week’s Download: How will you shift your marketing if Google becomes the next dominant player in the online listings landscape? Continue reading