NAR Settles, new compass data, SERHANT. Expands: Inman Top 5
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The organization announced Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes are needed.
New data ranks the hottest and coolest housing markets in 2026, highlighting a shift toward supply-constrained cities and cooling Sun Belt metros.
Compass now controls 30 to 39.5 percent of unit sales in five major markets – a share at least four times larger than that of the next largest brokerage.
Ryan Serhant says the company has now earned the right to enter one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country. It will launch simultaneously in five markets in California.
Photos courtesy of Cyrus Bolooki, Peter DeCicco and Darren Wilson, edited in Canva by Inman
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