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U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough has granted final approval to settlements in the main Burnett copycat case totaling $39.7 million with five real estate brokerages, with the total settlement fund sitting at over $1 billion as the industry continues to grapple with the fallout from antitrust claims. The approvals, announced Wednesday in Kansas City,…

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Revenues at Move, operator of Realtor.com®, were $143 million in Q2, a 10% increase from the prior year, driven by premium offerings, audience share gains and expansion in growth adjacencies, according to the company, which operates on a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year. News Corporation, which includes Realtor.com under its corporate umbrella, on…

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Compass filed the lawsuit last summer asking the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards, which sought to halt an anticipated surge in publicly marketed private listings.

The parent company of the Homes.com real estate portal said the "investment phase" is over, and that selling or abandoning the site would be premature.

U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York has denied Compass’s request for a preliminary injunction against Zillow’s new listing rules (what it calls “Listing Access Standards”), allowing the portal’s new rules to remain in effect while the broader antitrust lawsuit plays out. The decision delivers a significant legal setback for…

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Realtor.com's parent company saw revenue increase 10 percent year over year. The CEO of the firm that owns the portal took the opportunity to call rival Homes.com a potential "knockdown."

Private sector employment increased by 22,000 jobs in January and pay was up 4.5% year-over-year, according to the January ADP National Employment Report, produced by ADP Research in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (“Stanford Lab”).  The report is an independent measure of the labor market based on the anonymized weekly payroll data of…

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

The Super Bowl is still the biggest stage in advertising, but the smartest brands aren’t treating it as a one-night spectacle. This year’s most effective campaigns show how the Big Game has become a credibility signal, one that feeds algorithms, extends digital momentum and builds trust through participation, purpose and follow-through.

From agentic AI to cybersecurity threats, Inman Connect New York revealed how artificial intelligence is reshaping real estate — and why agents must adapt now.

Housing Market Starts Year Strongly After Uncertainty Of 2025  Forbes

Housing Market Starts Year Strongly After Uncertainty Of 2025  Forbes

$1.1 billion north Fort Worth development and other D-FW real estate news  Dallas News

Duke of Westminster rails against red tape on renovating London's historic homes  thenationalnews.com

Flats for sale in England with outside space – in pictures  The Guardian

REIT Derwent Sells Central London Property For £33M  Law360

Warsaw now third best European investment destination  EurobuildCEE

Watch: Why it’s all change for Europe’s real estate sector  ING Think

As the industry heads for a debate over the future of multiple listing services, "we're not going to get involved," Kevin Brown said on stage at Inman Connect New York.

With affordability continuing to challenge first-time buyers, agents can stand out by helping clients think creatively about what’s possible, ERA's Alex Vidal writes.