Cofano-led Collabra Technology sells to Adx

The deal will see industry vet Russ Cofano exit the company. Current COO Margo Fraker take over as chief executive of the company’s B2B efforts. Continue reading

Rila Auctions launches to offer transparent bidding, access

Ben Bacal and Harry Dheedene have launched Rila Auctions, an off-shoot of social media app Rila, designed to help agents market homes in an Instagram-like video-search environment. Continue reading

Maverix Advisory Group names Baur founding board member

York Baur, formerly CEO of MoxiWorks, has joined the advisory board of real estate technology consulting group Maverix Advisory Group. Continue reading

Trending: Ownership shifts, joyful strategy and smarter reach

From TikTok uncertainty to Snapchat’s joy-driven ad strategy, Jessi Healey unpacks how platforms are reshaping visibility, engagement and emotional connection. Continue reading

Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability

As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That’s just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters,… Continue reading

CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’

CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent. Continue reading

Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report

A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages. Continue reading

The No. 1 concern from brokers right now? Recruiting and retention

Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey. Continue reading

You’re not behind: Mindset and strategies needed for success

If you feel like your progress has stalled, Jimmy Burgess writes, implement these strategies and build the real estate business you’ve been dreaming of. Continue reading

Banned listings, honest truths, private listing networks: 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