If everything is a priority, nothing is. Here’s how to improve your focus

When you don’t protect your calendar and your time, BHGRE President Ginger Wilcox writes, growth activities consistently give way to the day‑to‑day. Continue reading

Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass

Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not “truthful” and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule. Continue reading

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate. Continue reading

CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry. Continue reading

New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms

AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI oper… Continue reading

LPT Aperture Holdings acquires Humaniz and Reside

With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations, and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry. Continue reading

Brad Inman: ‘We’re entering the 5th industry revolution’

The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it’ll reward “accountability and responsibility.” Continue reading

Bess Freedman cautions ‘vigilance’ with private listing networks

In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she’s looking forward to at the event. Continue reading

You are not Zillow, and your conversion rate proves it

Stop trying to close leads on the first click to your real estate agent website, Josh Ries writes. Start trying to earn the next step instead. Continue reading

Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M

The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down. Continue reading