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Compass names Altos Research founder as its 1st chief economist

Jul 14, 2025

Mike Simonsen will lead the brokerage's market analysis and insights efforts. Simonsen stepped down from Altos in May.

Realtor.com acquires collaborative home search app Zenlist

Jul 14, 2025

Zenlist is a mobile-first app that enables agents and homebuyers to search properties together. Zenlist has more than 35,000 users and multiple brokerage and MLS partnerships.

In a more buyer-friendly market, sellers are emerging too

Jul 14, 2025

Why are active homebuyers now ready to list their old properties? The reasons vary by individual but also display some regional trends that track with the national inventory recovery, the Inman-Dig Insights survey found.

‘Survivor’ contestant, real estate all-star shares 5 actions to transform your business

Jul 14, 2025

Quintavius “Q” Burdette is at the top of his game. Here’s how you can be, too.

Revive stale client relationships with these 34 outreach ideas

Jul 14, 2025

Let these 34 ideas kick-start your outreach strategy — and help turn cold contacts into warm connections again.

Why the luxury real estate market can feel optimistic for 2025

Jul 14, 2025

Luxury property is outperforming other residential sectors, as its appeal as a safe haven for wealth endures.

3 practical ways agents can win on social media right now

Jul 14, 2025

Consistent, authentic content — not perfection — is the key to building trust, engagement and visibility on social media.

5 ways to ensure buyers and sellers choose YOU as their next agent

Jul 14, 2025

From vibes to social proof and more, brokerage founder Oliver Graf shares the strategies that help your next client find you and embrace the service you provide.

Century 21 CEO: Recruiting ‘is so ultra competitive right now’

Jul 14, 2025

Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler knows recruiting and retaining agents is a big concern for brokers today. Next month, he’ll roll out a competition focused on bringing more agents and companies in house.

Industry pros weigh in on visibility, gatekeeping and real estate ‘Armageddon’: The Download

Jul 13, 2025

Leaders across the brokerage landscape had thoughts on the private listings debate, and they weren't shy about sharing them.

7 tired business strategies that are costing you closings

Jul 13, 2025

Ditch the dead weight, lean into strategies that deliver and ensure every effort you make moves you toward a conversation that counts, Jimmy Burgess writes.

Let’s talk about S-E-O: What agents need to know now

Jul 13, 2025

SEO isn’t just about websites anymore. Here’s how real estate pros can optimize Reels, captions and AI tools to drive traffic.