Olympic backlash and brand pivots spotlight the power of perception

Culture is moving faster than ever, and perception can shift in minutes. Across sports, streaming, retail and content, one theme stands out: scrutiny. Here’s what that means for professionals navigating a cautious consumer and a hypervisible marketplac… Continue reading

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’

“If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,” one industry veteran told Inman. Continue reading

Million dollar baby: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

Brown Harris Stevens, Coldwell Banker, and other industry brands made moves last week, adding multimillion-dollar brokers and team leaders to their ranks. Continue reading

Class action accuses lender of unsolicited AI-generated cold calls

A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent. Continue reading

Rethinking your CMA: What today’s market demands

The pricing conversation isn’t about convincing sellers you’re right, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s about coaching them to make the best decision with their own eyes. Continue reading

Busy but broke: Where new agents waste their time

Ashlee Jankovich writes that new real estate agents must learn to protect their time and focus on the activities that matter most to keep their business on track. Continue reading

Why too many brokers are wasting money on AI (and what they should be doing instead)

The real estate firms that flourish will be those that treat AI as an extension of sound operational design, The Agency’s Zane Burnett writes. Continue reading

Redfin to provide Compass with 1 million leads by 2029

A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Continue reading

Compass posts ‘strongest Q4 results in our history,’ but feels the weight of merger costs

Despite gains in revenue, agent count and gross transaction value, Compass also grappled with a $42.6 million net loss in Q4. Continue reading

Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings

Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership. Continue reading