News Knockout: Elite 8 stories of 2024 go head-to-head for your vote
The commission lawsuits settlement, industry practice changes and alleged bad behavior by luxe brokers emerged as winners by a landslide. Cast your vote for the Final 4 top stories of the year
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 17
5 real estate predictions for 2025 from the NAR economic summit
A remodeling 'supercycle,' heartache for first-time homebuyers and heightened activity in the South and Midwest were among the possibilities at NAR's Real Estate Forecast Summit Thursday
by Marian McPherson Dec 12
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales sees a silver lining in portal wars
Ahead of his second Inman Connect New York appearance this January, Eales dished on Clear Cooperation, housing affordability and the bright side of Realtor.com's ongoing feud with CoStar
by Marian McPherson Dec 5
3 wildly divergent market paths in 2024: The good, bad and the ugly
From pricey California to Florida's downturn and Connecticut's return to boom times, an Inman analysis of listing data shows 3 regions where brokers, agents and clients are facing challenges
by Daniel Houston Dec 4
CoStar-owned UK portal accused of making 'misleading' traffic claims
CoStar-owned UK portal OnTheMarket is facing criticism for its paid traffic strategy, which put it ahead of competitor Zoopla in September
by Marian McPherson Nov 25
Move renews legal battle against CoStar in amended complaint
The amended complaint reiterates the allegation that Move 'incurred costs exceeding $5K as a result of Mr. Kaminsky's unauthorized access' and adds details regarding those damages
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 22
The 3 housing regions blazing the most extraordinary paths: Intel
A sleeping giant righting the ship. A crown-jewel destination still in freefall. And a white-hot zone trapped in a low-inventory quagmire. These are the 3 strangest housing regions in the US today
by Daniel Houston Nov 18
Rental Beast to help Realtor.com devour lease market
Rental Beast is a comprehensive rental property solution with an MLS-specific iteration of its software, which is what likely led to Realtor.com’s decision to work with them
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 15
North Dakota voters reject plan to eliminate property taxes
North Dakota voters rejected Measure 4, a proposal to abolish property taxes, with 63.5% voting against the measure, the 'New York Post' reported Thursday
by Richelle Hammiel Nov 8
CoStar loses National Advertising Division challenge against Move
The National Advertising Division on Friday denied CoStar's challenge to Realtor.com's 'No. 1 site real estate professionals trust' tagline. CoStar said it's based on outdated data. NAD disagreed
by Marian McPherson Nov 8
Realtor.com parent Move sees revenue inch down in Q3
Move's overall revenue dipped 1% between July and September, while revenue from its real estate business — including Realtor.com — dropped 4%, according to Q3 earnings data released Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Uncertainty, volatility ahead for housing market under Trump
Plans to eliminate federal income taxes, enact high tariffs and force the Federal Reserve to cut federal funds rates could tank the housing market, economists say
by Marian McPherson Nov 7
Realtor.com CEO pleads with US leaders to save homeownership
Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales wrote an open-letter urging local, state and federal legislators who win today's elections to tackle housing affordability with 'pragmatic' solutions
by Marian McPherson Nov 5
Compass leans into private listings with new marketing push
The brokerage's efforts to build a powerful exclusive catalog of listings unifies many of its recent efforts — including now the debut of a multiphase marketing strategy
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit
A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move's computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets
by Marian McPherson Oct 30