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

Gary Keller on Compass-Anywhere: ‘I wouldn’t have done it’

Gary Keller delivered his annual State of the Housing Market keynote on Monday, musing on sales trends and market competitiveness — while offering a few quips about Compass and CoStar. Continue reading

Redfin spices up Super Bowl Sunday with $1M home hunt

The Super Bowl LX-adjacent game will prompt Redfin app users with six clues starting around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday to locate and win a $1 million home featured in a Rocket and Redfin commercial. Continue reading

Fed holds rates steady — but economists offer hope for housing

One economist said Wednesday that “homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026.” And another expert noted that “mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago.” Continue reading

Rocket Companies hit with lawsuit alleging mortgage steering, RESPA violations

Three homebuyer plaintiffs sued Rocket Companies on Monday, alleging the company violated RESPA through its lead referral program for real estate agents. Continue reading

Redfin’s Kelman on listing access: ‘You shouldn’t have to know the secret handshake’

INMAN EXCLUSIVE: Court documents shed light on Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman’s unique view of private listings — a position that landed somewhere between Compass and Zillow. Continue reading

4 times Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman showed he’s one of a kind

From his start as a “pugnacious” young exec to recent appearances on reality TV, Kelman has given the real estate community many memorable moments to reflect on as he prepares to leave the industry this week. Continue reading

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company

After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry. Continue reading

The portal-war endgames that real estate agents actually want: Intel

There’s broad dissatisfaction with Zillow’s primacy in the listing space, according to the latest Intel Index survey of real estate professionals. Here’s what they say they want to see instead. Continue reading

More AI? A big recovery? Real estate heavyweights predict 2026

Leaders including eXp’s Leo Pareja, REMAX’s Erik Carlson and top-selling agent Ben Caballero envision more tech, more change and perhaps a mixed recovery next year. Continue reading