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Broker ‘junk fees’ can top $1K, consumer watchdog group says

Jul 29, 2026

"Junk fees” charged to homebuyers and sellers can top $1,000 and may cost consumers nearly $2 billion a year, according to a new report.

EXCLUSIVE: Compass joins the American Real Estate Association

Jul 29, 2026

Agents at Compass International Holdings' company-owned brokerages will receive complimentary membership for the rest of 2026 and all of 2027.

Lone Wolf’s new AI teammate targets agent retention

Jul 29, 2026

Lone Wolf's new Talent release brings AI agent Aspen to BrokerMetrics, aiming to close the industry's agent retention gap ahead of a fall 2026 launch.

Lofty unveils new AI workspace and buyer-readiness tool

Jul 29, 2026

Lofty debuts Cowork, an agentic AI workspace, and House.ai, a buyer financial-readiness tool, at Inman Connect San Diego.

Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Zillow violated RESPA, RICO

Jul 29, 2026

A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Zillow of misleading homebuyers about its agent referral program.

Sneak a peek inside the next generation of Inman Select

Jul 29, 2026

At Inman Connect San Diego, CEO Tom Bohn shared an early look at what's next for Inman's professional membership experience.

Reach out to prospects now, while everyone else is out of office

Jul 29, 2026

The holidays are when every real estate agent floods your prospect's inbox. Right now, Kyle Crawford writes, you have it to yourself.

Inman names media veteran Constance Sayers COO

Jul 29, 2026

The former Atlantic Media and GovExec executive joins Inman as COO to oversee events, editorial and platforms as the company builds its data and community platform, Inman 2.0.

Oppenheim singles out Compass in private listings debate

Jul 29, 2026

Jason Oppenheim and Aaron Kirman talked private listings and the balance between seller choice and market transparency.

Inman unveils new platform, calls it the ‘Bloomberg of real estate’

Jul 29, 2026

Inman CEO Tom Bohn used his opening remarks at Inman Connect San Diego to introduce a new platform he compared to a Bloomberg terminal for residential real estate, consolidating industry news, data and market coverage in one place.

Why this top agent says private listings are bad for consumers

Jul 27, 2026

On this episode, Chicago's top-producing agent, Matt Laricy, discusses private listings, consumer transparency and the future of the MLS.

Before you hit publish: What Bowie taught Meta about AI content

Jul 27, 2026

An AI-optimism ad soundtracked by a song about the end of the world is this week's clearest reminder: The fix isn't avoiding AI; it's reviewing what it produces before it goes live.