Freedman: Free market scores an early victory over PLNs

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman looks at Zillow’s early win in its fight with Compass and its implications for the future of PLNs. Continue reading

The ICNY conversations you can’t afford to miss: The Download

This week’s Download puts together some of the most impactful individual conversations that occurred at Inman Connect New York, plus how-tos to help you do more this spring. Continue reading

What’s in, what’s out: 5 marketing shifts you can’t ignore

Every market shift creates opportunity, but only for those willing to adjust, Jimmy Burgess writes. The agents who grow fastest are the ones doing what works now. Continue reading

HomeServices CEO on private listings: ‘Is it ultimately better for the consumer?’

At Inman Connect New York, real estate executives Chris Kelly, Stuart Siegel and Joe Skousen discussed artificial intelligence, consolidation and whether private listings help consumers. Continue reading

RealScout scores a hat trick with massive AI-led update to platform

California proptech leader RealScout has released a trio of updates geared at helping agents optimize their MLS search and navigate client follow-ups with greater ease and precision. Continue reading

Judge denies Compass request to stop Zillow’s private listing policy

Compass filed the lawsuit last summer asking the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards, which sought to halt an anticipated surge in publicly marketed private listings. Continue reading

CoStar continues Homes.com defense amid investor pushback

The parent company of the Homes.com real estate portal said the “investment phase” is over, and that selling or abandoning the site would be premature. Continue reading

Realtor.com reports growth as parent CEO calls rival Homes.com ‘at least a fixer-upper’

Realtor.com’s parent company saw revenue increase 10 percent year over year. The CEO of the firm that owns the portal took the opportunity to call rival Homes.com a potential “knockdown.” Continue reading

Rocket, Redfin, Uber Eats and the algorithm-driven Super Bowl shift

The Super Bowl is still the biggest stage in advertising, but the smartest brands aren’t treating it as a one-night spectacle. This year’s most effective campaigns show how the Big Game has become a credibility signal, one that feeds algorithms, extend… Continue reading

3 ways artificial intelligence will reshape real estate in 2026

From agentic AI to cybersecurity threats, Inman Connect New York revealed how artificial intelligence is reshaping real estate — and why agents must adapt now. Continue reading