Compete with giants: 5 strategies only indie brokerages can pull off Wed, 04 Feb 2026 9:00:26 Troy Palmquist and Lauren Henss break down how the best independent brokerages are using speed, brand discipline, and agent-centric operating models to win recruiting and market share — even as consolidation accelerates. read more»
Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass Tue, 03 Feb 2026 19:40:09 Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not "truthful" and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule. read more»
CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:56:15 At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry. read more»
New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:21:42 AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI operating system Breezy. read more»
LPT Aperture Holdings acquires Humaniz and Reside Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:36:10 With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry. read more»
Brad Inman: ‘We’re entering the 5th industry revolution’ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:39:29 The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it'll reward "accountability and responsibility." read more»
Why secondary markets are America’s real real estate story Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:56:33 Those who understand emerging markets will be the ones clients trust, Blake O'Shaughnessy writes, while those focused only on legacy luxury markets risk missing where demand is actually forming. read more»
