Here’s how Zillow continued growing — and touching more transactions — in 2025

Zillow is increasingly at the center of the lives of homebuyers, homesellers and real estate professionals. Here’s what changed in 2025, and how it paid off for the company. Continue reading

How Bad Bunny’s ‘DtMF’ spotlights fair housing and Black history

In honor of the convergence of DtMF, Black History Month and Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara County, Dr. Lee Davenport looks back at the ‘Godfather of Silicon Valley,’ Roy Lee Clay Sr. Continue reading

Why brokerage choice matters more than most agents think

A brokerage isn’t a place. It’s a system you join, broker-owner Emily Askin writes. It shapes your risk tolerance, your habits, your professionalism and your long-term sustainability. Continue reading

Residential proptech is back in focus — and AI is driving the reset

AI is reigniting investor interest in residential proptech, with firms like Fifth Wall betting on tools that reduce transaction friction. Continue reading

Compass names Neda Navab new president

Navab holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has worked for Compass since 2018, coming into the company as CEO Robert Reffkin’s chief of staff. Continue reading

Is Homes.com still a viable portal war contender?

Investors have recently questioned CoStar’s investments in residential real estate. Industry experts told Inman the company would be wise to pay attention to the criticism. Continue reading

What running a brokerage in 2026 actually looks like

The playbooks that worked three years ago are dead. Nick Schlekeway breaks down what broker-owners face today and the assumptions they must abandon to survive. Continue reading

Unlocking trust: How brain science explains client behavior

When you understand what the brain is responding to — safety, clarity, empathy, consistency — you stop trying to sell trust and start creating it naturally, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading

Judge orders Zillow and Redfin to provide docs in $100M rental syndication case

A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms’ rental syndication agreement. Continue reading

How I built a custom CRM during an 18-minute Uber ride

Drew Thompson explains why the era of complex, expensive real estate tech is over — and how you can build exactly what you need, right now. Continue reading