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

@properties Christie’s launches homeseller renovation program

Through the program, qualified homeowners will be able to borrow up to $50,000 or 5 percent of their home’s list price to make pre-sale improvements. Continue reading

How this broker consistently dominates his market while running a 1,500-agent affiliate

Paul Benson of Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group said relentless marketing, extreme responsiveness and maintaining a deep knowledge of his local market have helped him succeed in sales while leading a substantial affiliate across several states. Continue reading

As the Olympics kick off, take a peek into Milan’s property market

Prime residential properties in Milan saw a 7 percent price increase between Q2 2024 and Q2 2025. Feast your eyes on a few of the city’s luxury listings. Continue reading

Redfin spices up Super Bowl Sunday with $1M home hunt

The Super Bowl LX-adjacent game will prompt Redfin app users with six clues starting around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday to locate and win a $1 million home featured in a Rocket and Redfin commercial. Continue reading

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI oper… Continue reading

Bess Freedman cautions ‘vigilance’ with private listing networks

In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she’s looking forward to at the event. Continue reading

As Alexander brothers stand trial, new Epstein documents detail more alleged rapes

The Justice Department released a massive trove of Epstein-related documents Friday, one of which describes multiple alleged rapes at an Epstein party. Continue reading

Ryan Serhant on Compass-Anywhere: ‘I think their stock is going to double’

In an Inman exclusive, the luxury CEO talked about the Compass-Anywhere merger, mortgage rates, and real estate consolidation. Serhant will be at Inman Connect next week. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman CEO on Compass-Anywhere: ‘From the outside, it looks like a mess’

In an exclusive interview with Inman, the CEO discussed Douglas Elliman’s recent initiatives and criticized the Compass-Anywhere merger as bad for agents and the real estate industry. Continue reading