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

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO talks ‘serious competitors,’ says ‘quality is really what we’re interested in’

In the first of a two-part exclusive interview with Inman, a general in the portal wars breaks down what the public (and the media) get wrong about the leading residential search platforms. Continue reading

Zillow Flex class-action complaint now includes RICO allegations

A class-action complaint against Zillow over its Flex referral program has been expanded to include more plaintiffs, defendants and claims, including racketeering allegations. Continue reading

October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin

The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8 percent in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday. Continue reading

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading

The urgency trap: Are you training clients to ignore your boundaries?

How can you make yourself available while still setting boundaries with clients that are healthy? Josh Ries offers tips to implement now. Continue reading

Fall has been ‘sneaky good’ for buyers, but the ‘warm-up is not guaranteed to last’

Easing mortgage rates and flat home price growth led to a win for homebuyers in October, according to Zillow. However, future volatility may put buyers back on the sidelines. Continue reading

Realtors reject proposal to require disclosure of more referral fees

The proposal would have amended the Realtor Code of Ethics to expand what sources of revenue must be disclosed to clients. It passed one vote — but was rejected in a final round. Continue reading

53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it’s not a crash

Zillow Senior Economic Researcher Treh Manhertz said statistics reflect a normalizing market and show that the vast majority of homes are retaining their value, even as the rate of appreciation cools. Continue reading