Catch up with Compass, Keller and the commission question

While CEOs trade barbs, real estate agents are focused on how to take home more in commissions this year than last year. Continue reading

Most agents won’t be replaced by AI. They’ll be replaced by honesty

Competence and transparency are being rewarded in today’s real estate market, and the agents who exhibit those traits will flourish in the face of AI, CEO Blake O’Shaughnessy writes. Continue reading

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’

“If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,” one industry veteran told Inman. Continue reading

Compass-Anywhere, Gary Keller, eXp earnings: Inman 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

Redfin to provide Compass with 1 million leads by 2029

A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Continue reading

Compass posts ‘strongest Q4 results in our history,’ but feels the weight of merger costs

Despite gains in revenue, agent count and gross transaction value, Compass also grappled with a $42.6 million net loss in Q4. Continue reading

Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings

Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership. Continue reading

Arizona family wins Redfin’s $1M home in digital scavenger hunt

An Arizona man, his wife and their 7-month-old daughter have become winners of Redfin’s Great American Home Search, a contest to locate and win a $1 million home, which Redfin launched on Super Bowl Sunday. Continue reading

Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits

A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first. Continue reading

Housing market splinters as inflation outpaces price growth

S&P Global, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Redfin all released housing reports on Tuesday, revealing fracturing pricing trends and the market’s struggle to settle into a new normal. Continue reading