Clear collaboration in action: What the Compass-Redfin deal gets right

The Compass-Redfin deal, ARA co-founder Jason Haber writes, represents movement toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model where data serves sellers and buyers rather than institutions.  Continue reading

In first interview as Compass’ president, Neda Navab says agents are the brokerage’s ‘heartbeat’

Navab also spoke about a real estate journey that began when she was a child, and about meeting Robert Reffkin in college. Continue reading

The Compass-Rocket-Redfin deal: Everything you MUST know now

This week on The Download, check in with industry thought leaders on the new deal between Compass and Redfin parent company, Rocket. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: How Compass is ‘weaponizing’ secrecy

By striking a massive syndication deal with Redfin, Compass is attempting to build a parallel housing market where buyers are kept in the dark, competing brokerages are starved of inventory and the only true winner appears to be Compass’s bottom line. Continue reading

OpenAI backlash, McDonald’s memes and Ford’s F1 return show perception drives the conversation 

From AI ethics debates to viral CEO moments, recent headlines reveal how quickly perception can shift online — and what real estate professionals can learn about trust, storytelling and platform risk. Continue reading

An open letter to NAR members: Be the change you’re looking for

We are the National Association of Realtors, Darryl Davis writes, and if we want it to be better, stronger, and more trusted, then it starts with us. Continue reading

An open letter to NAR members: Be the change you’re looking for

We are the National Association of Realtors, Darryl Davis writes, and if we want it to be better, stronger, and more trusted, then it starts with us. Continue reading

HomeServices CEO on private listings: ‘Tell me how that is putting the consumer first’ (WATCH)

On stage with Joe Skousen and Stuart Siegel, Chris Kelly compared private listings to video streaming fragmentation. Continue reading

Proptech investment hits $1B in February as investors place bigger, more selective bets

Proptech funding topped $1 billion in February as venture capital shifted toward fewer, larger bets, even as early-stage startups continued attracting investment. Continue reading

The market keeps tipping toward a pool of reluctant buyers

Mortgage rates and the median listing price are down while active inventory is up year over year, but more positive movement may be required for hesitant buyers this spring. Continue reading