In crowded virtual staging category, Collov AI offers ease, affordability: Tech Review

Craig Rowe reviews Collov AI for Inman. The product gives agents and real estate stakeholders an easy, affordable way to virtually stage homes and use AI to generate short room tours, edit furniture and adjust room styles. Continue reading

The IDX lie agents still believe: 5 common misconceptions about real estate websites

If you’re stuck wondering why your real estate website hasn’t changed your business, Josh Ries writes, take a hard look at how you’re using it. Continue reading

California Association of Realtors leans into referral fee transparency

CAR issued a statement broadly in support of referral fee disclosure just days after NAR voted against expanding disclosure requirements. Continue reading

Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing

Zillow and Compass endured a four-day hearing this week over the portal’s listing access standards. A judge will now determine if Zillow can enforce these standards while Compass’s lawsuit continues. Continue reading

This week was all about NAR: Inman’s Top 5 stories

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI

NAR NXT is known for its happenings around governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work. But what it really does is remind the industry that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the way, and they’re not always the ones in th… Continue reading

Damian Eales on ‘imminent’ Realtor.com app for ChatGPT [EXCLUSIVE]

In Part 2 of an exclusive interview with Inman, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales explains why his company has invested in becoming a news outlet and how a launch on AI is ‘imminent.’ Continue reading

Private inventory: New competition rules that leave consumers behind 

In the current market, the way listings reach consumers matters more than ever, Amit Kulkarni writes. Buyers need greater visibility, but the industry is shifting toward less of it.  Continue reading

Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’

In what it called “a warning sign for the nation,” Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods. Continue reading

Inman unveils winners of the 2025 Best of Proptech Awards

Inman celebrates the most comprehensive recognition of property technology innovation to date, honoring leaders across 10 categories transforming the residential real estate landscape. Continue reading