Gary Keller’s bleak 2025 housing market forecast: The Download

This week at Keller Williams’ Family Reunion, Gary Keller forecast significant market headwinds in 2025. How can you prepare — and flourish — no matter what happens next? Continue reading

EXp Q4 earnings mixed as revenue ticks up but agent count falls

The virtual brokerage ended 2024 with 82,980 agents — a 5 percent drop compared to the previous year, according to Q4 earnings data. EXp also posted $1.1 billion in revenue in the final three months of last year. Continue reading

Reffkin knocks NAR, says rules ‘prop up’ inexperienced agents

The Compass CEO said that NAR’s rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead. Continue reading

Civil lawsuits against Alexander brothers alleging assault pile up

On Tuesday, 11 new civil lawsuits were filed against the brothers under an extension of the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Act. A majority of plaintiffs allege they had been drugged before being assaulted by the Alexanders. Continue reading

Compass grows revenue and agent count, market share tops 5%

The company now has 17,752 principal agents. Founder and CEO Robert Reffkin said in a new earnings report that he believes his company will pull ahead in 2025. Continue reading

DOGE claims to have ‘recovered’ $1.9B in ‘misplaced’ HUD funds

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claims to have “recovered” $1.9 billion in misallocated Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds, the agency announced on X Friday. While DOGE attempted to redact sensitive details in the sh… Continue reading

Judges zero in on key question in REX’s appeal against Zillow, NAR

Was Zillow’s policy shift, which led to a January 2021 update, a website update or an agreement with NAR that illegally restrained trade? Judges hear both sides. Continue reading

Streaming Now: Get unstuck and build true momentum in 2025

Tune in to Inman Access to get your mindset right. Let Jimmy Burgess help you earn more, achieve more and build the business of your dreams. Continue reading

New York broker sues Zillow, saying StreetEasy ‘masked’ his listings

George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow’s StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view. Continue reading

BoldTrail’s Vitals Dashboard digs into business drivers

BoldTrail’s Vitals Dashboard offers company leaders a way to analyze individual agent performance with real-time user metrics that peel back how tools are being put to use to respond to leads or react to deal hurdles, among other uses. Continue reading