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Why most real estate teams are struggling with consistency now

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 15:35
Agents know what creates business: conversations, follow up and daily outreach, new Inman contributor Erin Ward writes. Yet the gap between knowing and doing is where production breaks down.

3 conversations that could have saved your real estate deal

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 15:29
Address these three topics with your real estate clients to properly set expectations and keep deals moving forward smoothly, coach Verl Workman advises.

NWMLS Accuses Compass of ‘Bad Faith Litigation,’ Requests Fees in Discovery Dispute

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-05-18 15:13

In a court filing in federal court in Washington on Sunday, May 17, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is accusing mega-brokerage Compass of promising, then failing to produce documents, datasets and communications in a lawsuit over private listing rules, as both parties have accused each other of anti-competitive practices.  The lawsuit, filed by Compass a little over…

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Zillow could lose MLS source of listings in Chicago this week

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 15:03
The MLS powering Chicago's real estate market said that it would cut off its supply of listings that power Zillow starting at midnight Wednesday unless it changed its rules around publicly marketed private listings.

Teaming up: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 14:02
Compass, Decode Real Estate and other industry brands made moves last week. Here are the latest changes across the industry.

Op-Ed: The Future of Real Estate is Not Going Backward to One-Size-Fits-All

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-05-18 13:53

Above, Josh Jarboe, broker/owner of REMAX Empire Buyers in Kentucky  Joe Hayden, in his recent op-ed, criticizes brokerages for innovating outside the MLS while simultaneously admitting sellers deserve choice and flexibility. You can’t have both. The market is evolving, and some brokers are uncomfortable because they can no longer control where consumers search, market and…

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Redfin Launches New ‘Early Access’ Search Category for Buyers and Sellers

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-05-18 13:43

Redfin has launched what it is calling Redfin Early Access, a new search category featuring homes “buyers won’t find on other major real estate sites,” which include both Compass Coming Soon listings through a previously announced partnership as well as properties listed through the company’s brokerage.  According to a release from the portal, the category…

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Google home search is back (and bigger) with MLS data, eXp listings

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 13:42
Google’s experiment with displaying home listings directly in search results is resurfacing with CRMLS, San Diego MLS and eXp listings.

Teaching Background Boosts Las Vegas Brokerage Team Leader

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-05-18 13:07

Matt Langguth is a high-producing agent and team leader at Las Vegas’s huntington & ellis, where he balances his own production with mentoring a six-member team. After a decade-long rise from solo agent to director and partner at Galindo Group Real Estate, also in Las Vegas, helping grow it from 18 to 185 agents and…

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Zillow asks federal court to block MRED from severing its feed of Chicago listings

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 12:44
The real estate search portal asked a federal judge on Monday to stop MRED from cutting the feed that sends listings in Chicago to Zillow.

Builder Confidence Sees Slight Improvement, but Remains Troubled

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-05-18 12:13

As some sales activity picked up toward the end of the spring season, with housing starts seeing an unexpected boost, the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) observed a slight pickup in homebuilder confidence.  However, as market and economic challenges persist, builders still remain overwhelmingly cautious about their businesses. The May…

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Redfin changes how some pre-marketed listings are displayed

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 11:55
Pre-marketed listings from agents at Redfin and Compass International Holdings will appear as "Redfin Early Access" listings.

Providence is Zillow’s hottest rental market of summer 2026

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 10:37
The Rhode Island capital tops Zillow's hottest rental markets ranking for summer 2026, while a separate Realtor.com report shows its luxury for-sale market is simultaneously shrinking and accelerating.

Hey, so we cover stuff to help you grow your business all the time

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 10:04
We don't just do breaking news. We also have scores of articles on how to find leads, stage homes, use AI and so much more.

Nominations are open for Inman Golden I and Innovator Awards

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-05-18 09:41
Nominations take just a few minutes. The recognition lasts much longer. Deadline for nominations is June 26.
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