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At Inman, we believe in you, the real estate professional

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Real estate embodies the American dream, and as a profession is filled with people fighting for their communities and their clients. Continue reading →

The Compass-Anywhere merger: When elite meets scale, what happens to value propositions?

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The question isn’t whether this merger will change real estate, Lauren Henss writes, but whether that change will ultimately benefit consumers, agents or primarily shareholders. Continue reading →

How will the portals respond to the Compass-Anywhere deal?

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On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson from the Industry Relations podcast debate what this game-changing merger really means. Continue reading →

7 real estate industry standards you should question

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A challenger’s mindset separates leaders from followers. Greg Hague offers seven standards to question with the consumer’s interest as your compass. Continue reading →

Compass-Anywhere: Scale doesn’t mean losing culture and quality

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Don’t fear the scale of a combined Compass and Anywhere, luxury expert Mickey Alam Khan writes. Instead, lean into your differentiators and your unique value proposition. Continue reading →

Before Compass: Lessons from Robert Reffkin’s leadership style

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Darryl Davis looks at how resilience and responsibility at a young age shaped the Compass founder’s approach to leadership and business. Continue reading →

Get ready to get hit with a tsunami of real estate consolidation

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From Compass’s horizontal acquisitions to Rocket’s vertical integration, Troy Palmquist looks at what’s driving M&A — and who might be next. Continue reading →

Anywhere: The rise and fall of an industry giant

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The cautionary tale of Anywhere is one of historic industry dominance, costly missteps and an inability to adapt in time, Sean Frank writes. Continue reading →

What the Compass-Anywhere deal means for the future of MLSs

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If MLSs shift to meet the challenges of a new market, they’ll secure their place at the center of the homebuying process, Amit Kulkarni writes. Continue reading →

FTC sues Zillow: A wake-up call for real estate agents and brokers

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If you’re dependent on Zillow for lead gen, it’s time to build resilient funnels, own your data, and beef up your referral and content engines, Josh Ries writes. Continue reading →