Why Flyhomes is quitting the real estate brokerage business

The cash offer pioneer is pivoting to a national rollout of its “Buy Before You Sell” bridge financing program. Continue reading

Another brokerage just hit a major agent-count milestone

While everyone was talking about Compass-Anywhere this week, the fast-growing and tech-forward Real Brokerage passed 30,000 agents. Continue reading

We asked 5 new agents, ‘How’s business?’ Their answers might surprise you

During a time of significant disruption, new agents have continued to enter the industry with optimism. Find out how it’s really going for these new agents. Continue reading

Here’s what comes next in the Compass-Anywhere deal

The FTC and Department of Justice are expected to scrutinize the impacts of the deal — which would give the merged companies a combined market share of 18 percent Continue reading

Compass’ merger with Anywhere Inc. will reshape global real estate

CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate. Continue reading

Compass to acquire Anywhere in $1.6B deal, capping rise to top

The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it’s moving to acquire its chief rival. Continue reading

How to stop real estate websites from stealing your clients

Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads. Continue reading

Florida agent and firefighter husband arrested on charges of child porn and bestiality

Agent Harliegh Hoffman and her husband, Jordan Hoffman, were arrested earlier this month after the Lake City Police Department received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Continue reading

Bess Freedman on the market, private listings and 2026

The New York City-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman recently, and during uncertain markets, that’s something that attracts real estate agents. Continue reading

Corcoran makes key move in international expansion with new outpost in Europe’s finance hub

With the addition of affiliate Corcoran Fischer Properties, the luxury-focused firm now has a presence in Frankfurt, Germany, where the European Central Bank and Deutsche Bank are both headquartered. Continue reading