Real Estate News

If Home Depot is on Reddit, where should you be?
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 8:49:32
Home Depot isn't waiting for buyers to walk through the door anymore. Its retail media network is now integrated with Reddit and Pinterest, reaching people in the research and inspiration phase, long before a transaction is anywhere in sight. read more»

How Compass built the biggest empire in real estate history
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 8:38:19
How Compass International Holdings supercharged its growth — and what that means for consumers. read more»

Your lender doesn’t want you to know this mortgage hack exists
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 8:00:45
In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Ryan Thomson, also known as “The Assumable Guy,” breaks down how this strategy works and why it’s making a comeback right now. read more»

Why Your AI-Staged Listing Photos Don’t Match – And How Multi-Angle AI Staging Fixes It
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 7:30:55
How spatial consistency across listing photos builds buyer trust and why it matters more than you think. read more»

DOJ drops Powell probe, clearing path for Warsh as Fed chair
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:14:19
The DOJ dropped its criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Friday, clearing a key Senate hurdle for Kevin Warsh's confirmation. read more»

Compass calls Northwest MLS a ‘monopolist,’ asks court to dismiss counterclaims
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:47:48
The legal tit-for-tat over MLS rules blocking coming-soon listings has been ongoing for a year in a Washington court. read more»

Compass, Zillow and the latest moves: Inman’s Top 5
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:33
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. read more»

Understanding the role of AI in the real estate landscape: Streaming
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:05:23
Katie Lance highlights the online shift in AI-driven search and the importance of consistent social media content for visibility. read more»

Real estate group owner arrested on federal gun, drug trafficking, money laundering charges
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:34:08
Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as "stash houses" and "trap houses," according to a criminal complaint. read more»

Sold in a week or sitting for months: The market’s growing divide
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:47:52
In the fastest markets, more than 1 in 3 homes sell within a week. In the slowest, listings sit for months, Zillow's latest data finds. read more»

Chicago MLS expands private listing network nationwide, teams up with Compass
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:00:22
MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network that allows for pre-marketed listings. read more»

Prepping for ‘squeeze-flation’ summer: 3 strategies to sweeten up a sour market outlook
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 8:00:50
If you're already trying to save your summer pipeline, Rachael Hite writes, it's time to get started. Let's talk about the market shift. read more»

How the right lender can help you build your real estate business
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 8:00:30
Your preferred lender should be a strategic extension of your business, coach Darryl Davis writes: someone actively invested in your growth and your clients' success. read more»

Your answer to this one question can make or break your business
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 8:00:21
There's one question that real estate professionals are asked more than any other, and the way you answer it changes everything, Jimmy Burgess writes. read more»

Brian Buffini transitions to chairman of Buffini & Company as Darin Dawson takes CEO role
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:25
Buffini & Company has named Darin Dawson its new CEO while founder Brian Buffini steps into a chairman role, a leadership shift the Carlsbad, California-based coaching company says is designed to drive its next era of growth. read more»

What high-performing agents get wrong about imposter syndrome
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:03:19
Stop worrying about the way you feel about your performance, Julie Escobar writes, and start looking at the ways you've proven your expertise in the past. read more»

There are 2 kinds of agents. The market now prices them differently
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:40:21
Agents are experiencing a shift from being compensated for participating in the transaction to being compensated for how they shape the decisions that lead to it, broker-owner Deb Siefkin. read more»

Listing agents create the value, but who gets the opportunity?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:31:34
If listings are the foundation of the real estate market, why are so many decisions being made without agent input? Robert Smith asks. read more»