Ryan Serhant’s brokerage arrives in California with 5 markets

Ryan Serhant says the firm has now earned the right to enter one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country. It is launching simultaneously in five California markets. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman says he’s 100% in alignment with Reffkin on fighting the industry’s status quo

The luxury broker caught up with Inman about crypto, California, the latest headlines and more in an exclusive interview. Continue reading

Compass clash, AI fears and industry shocks: Inman 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

Jason Oppenheim: How Compass is ‘weaponizing’ secrecy

By striking a massive syndication deal with Redfin, Compass is attempting to build a parallel housing market where buyers are kept in the dark, competing brokerages are starved of inventory and the only true winner appears to be Compass’s bottom line. Continue reading

A national MLS could be great, execs say, but feasibility and antitrust issues pose a challenge

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading

Brandi Marshall on ‘Selling the OC’ stardom, feuds and a brutal real estate market

In this exclusive interview with Inman, the least dramatic “Selling the OC” cast member gets candid about real estate, reality TV and real life ahead of the Nov. 12 Season 4 premiere. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet

In advance of its drop on Netflix on Wednesday, Oppenheim Group President Jason Oppenheim shared with Inman why the latest season of “Selling the OC” is the best one yet, and why the Newport Beach market is thriving. Continue reading

‘Selling the OC’ drops today. Get to know the agents

We asked The Oppenheim Group’s Orange County agents to share three things most people don’t know about them. Here are the Netflix stars’ fun facts, along with personal pictures. Continue reading

‘Real estate is the sacrificial lamb of high interest rates’: Jason Oppenheim rants on the Fed

In this Inman exclusive video interview ahead of the “Selling the OC” Season 4 premiere, The Oppenheim Group founder got real about the market, interest rates and the Federal Reserve. Continue reading