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A Mother’s Day tribute to the real-life ‘Mrs. Incredibles’ of real estate

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Ashley and Christian Harris celebrate the women in real estate who are showing up when it counts — for clients, for teams and for families. Continue reading →

Homes.com will ‘boost’ listings that are banned on Zillow: Florance

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance on Thursday said the “Boost” tool it rolled out on April 29 will now be available for brokers and homeowners who have been thwarted by Zillow’s private listing ban. Continue reading →

Hoby Hanna sounds off on NAR, threatens to leave MLS: Top 5

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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 →

Home prices kept rising in Q1 but fewer cities saw double-digit gains

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According to a new report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 83 percent of U.S. metro areas saw year-over-year price increases for single-family existing homes, down from 89 percent in the final quarter of 2024.  Continue reading →

Redfin unfazed by 2% revenue drop as it finalizes deal with Rocket

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Despite a year-over-year decline in Q1, CEO Glenn Kelman voiced confidence in a statement on Tuesday as Redfin continued to finalize its $1.75 billion all-stock merger with Rocket Companies. Continue reading →

Private listing wars, hate speech, earnings: Inman Top 5

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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 →

CoStar Group posts rising revenue as Homes.com grows in Q1

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Revenue grew by 12 percent to $732 million, and the Homes.com salesforce expanded to 370 people on the way to a goal of 500 reps, according to quarterly earnings data released Tuesday. Continue reading →

Compass sues Northwest MLS, pulling Windermere along for a ride

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The suit claims the multiple listing service is a “monopolist” with “no meaningful competitors” and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition. Continue reading →

Number of cities with $1M starter homes balloons 174% from 2020

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From 2020 to 2025, the number of cities with million-dollar starter homes has grown from 85 to 233. Twenty five states had these cities, with California and New York having the highest concentration. Continue reading →

Concessions surge as homesellers offer sweeter deals in sour markets

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In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading →