California passes bipartisan bills that overhaul environmental law to bolster building starts

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the state’s 2025-2026 budget, which offers environmental review exemptions for critical housing and infrastructure projects. Leaders say the exemptions will improve affordability, while environmentalists say … Continue reading

Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor

The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin. Continue reading

In a heavy M&A landscape, Rod Watson says he’s staying indie

The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he’s looking forward to at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading

Compass asks judge to block Zillow’s ban on publicly marketed private listings

In a motion filed on Friday morning, Compass said that it seeks to “dent” Zillow’s dominance in the home search space and asked the court to stop Zillow’s ban on publicly marketed private listings, which takes effect on Monday Continue reading

Ripple effect: The unseen influence of your real estate work

The next time you’re questioning your effort and your impact, coach Darryl Davis writes, look at the ripple effect of all you do and the lives you touch. Continue reading

Take the Inman Intel Index survey for June

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors report on what they’re seeing in their corner of the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Small, medium or large? Choosing your Goldilocks real estate team

Whether you want a small, agile team or a full-scale operation, your business should support your lifestyle, not the other way around, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading

3rd indictment adds new charge against Alexander brothers

The new allegation of aggravated sexual abuse by force, threat or intoxicant against Oren and Alon brings the total number of counts against the brothers collectively up to 10. Continue reading

CFPB enforcement chief resigns, saying mission ‘under attack’

The Trump administration is seeking to cut 90 percent of the CFPB’s workforce, and has dismissesd about 20 active enforcement cases and moved to vacate or weaken several finalized settlements. Continue reading

Foreclosures were up 9% year over year in May: ATTOM

States with the highest foreclosure rates in May included Delaware, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. ATTOM’s CEO described the situation as “a mixed picture.” Continue reading