The Compass-Rocket listing partnership has agents in ‘wait-and-see’ mode

Compass rocked the industry with a partnership that displays its coming-soon listings on Redfin. Brokers are intrigued, but unwilling to make brash business decisions in response to the move. Continue reading

AI comes into focus at Inman Connect New York 2026

Once again, the industry gathered in New York City, and AI was all the buzz. Here are just a few of the hottest takes. Continue reading

How an agent built a mom network — and a $100M real estate business

By digging into her interests, finding a niche and working her sphere, Megan Sullivan became one of Greenwich’s top-earning agents, highly regarded for her off-market deals. Continue reading

Prosecutors intend to drop 2 charges against Alexanders as defense readies arguments

The two counts are related to alleged victims who had planned to appear in court, but never did. This week, the defense is expected to begin its case. Continue reading

How to capture massive share in today’s tough real estate market

Old school marketing strategy married to AI customization is the secret to success in today’s new and very competitive marketplace, Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

How to raise your price point with luxury staging

Julian Buckner of Vesta Home shares strategies for raising the price point of your average listing and increasing your commission by staging high-end homes effectively. 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

Highlights from Week 3 of the Alexander brothers’ trial

Week three of the trial featured testimonies of alleged victims as well as a woman who claimed that she had witnessed two of the brothers raping a woman in the Hamptons. 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

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