Looking back and looking ahead: Inman’s 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

These are the stories you couldn’t get enough of in 2025

From crimes and misdemeanors to mergers and acquisitions, clients weren’t the only ones making major moves this year. Here are the most-read Download column topics of 2025, updated for EOY. Continue reading

Take a look back at the top 5 real estate news stories of 2025

Compass, Zillow and the National Association of Realtors all dominated headlines in 2025 thanks to big M&A deals, battles over private listings and more. Continue reading

Real estate’s ghosts: A compliance carol for past, present and future

On the eve of reflection, choice and accountability, compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a compliance carol with the real estate industry. Continue reading

Dems raise antitrust concerns over Compass-Anywhere merger

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden are asking the DoJ and FTC to “thoroughly investigate” the pending deal, which they claim would “entrench existing antitrust and price manipulation concerns that have been at the center of mounting litigation.” Continue reading

Zillow stalemate with Chicago’s MLS looks like it’s coming to a head

In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be “disruptions” starting in the new year. Continue reading

This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)

One of the top teams in Massachusetts has created its own team-led private listing network, as more brokerages compete to hold clients’ listings on their own platforms. Continue reading

Real CEO talks growth in hard times — and how everyone loses in real estate ‘wars’

In his last Inman Interview for 2025, Real CEO Tamir Poleg shares his thoughts on artificial intelligence, sustainable growth and why Zillow and Compass should end their feud “sooner than later.” Continue reading

Private inventory: New competition rules that leave consumers behind 

In the current market, the way listings reach consumers matters more than ever, Amit Kulkarni writes. Buyers need greater visibility, but the industry is shifting toward less of it.  Continue reading

Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’

In what it called “a warning sign for the nation,” Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods. Continue reading