NAR (and now Compass) settled. Y’all had thoughts: The Download

Real estate professionals respond in the aftermath of NAR’s big commission lawsuit settlement and Compass’ brand new one.

NAR settlement fallout: Here’s Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

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.

7 trust accelerators to speed up the know, like, trust process

The value of relationship-building has never been clearer or more important, Jimmy Burgess writes. Help leads and clients move forward with confidence so you can provide optimal real estate services.

NYC landlord with 700 safety violations starts 60-day jail stint

New York City’s worst landlord has begun a two-month sentence at Rikers after refusing to correct more than 700 housing violations between his two Manhattan properties. Daniel Ohebshalom surrendered to authorities on Thursday, two weeks after housing court judge Jack Stoller issued a warrant for his arrest.

Congress grants National Flood Insurance Program a reprieve

The $1.2 trillion funding bill passed by the House Friday averts a partial government shutdown and extends a critical insurance program that protects 4.7 million homes through the end of September.

Daily Search Forum Recap: March 22, 2024

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web…

Outdo the competition with this ultimate SEO guide

In the first of her two-part series, marketing expert Marci James offers insight into making the most of your digital presence with search engine optimization.

What to expect on ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ Season 2

Agent rivalries, a transitioning market, family drama and a new mansion tax are just some of the key challenges that cast members will face on the reality TV show in its new season.

Compass to pay $57.5M to settle commission lawsuits

The news comes one week after NAR’s whopping $418 million settlement was announced. Compass also agreed to make some minor changes to its business practices as part of the settlement.

A call for change is center stage this summer. Join the movement

Anchored by industry leaders, top performers and advocacy, Inman Connect Las Vegas is primed to be a catalyst for changing real estate.

Bing Search Refine Your Search On Chat / Copilot

Bing Search has a new refine your search box that sends searchers from Bing Search to Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat). You can check off the topics below and then click on the blue “chat” button to be taken into Copilot.

Bing Search With Ask Copilot In People Also Ask Section

Microsoft has been pushing Copilot within Bing Search a heck of a lot. Now Microsoft is showing a chat icon that says “Ask Copilot” in the People also ask section of the Bing search results.

Microsoft Buying Ads On Google Search To Drive More Searches On Bing

Microsoft is buying Google Ads to promote its search engine, Bing, on Google Search. I think this has been going on a long time, but you can trigger Bing Ads on Google Search through the Google Ads system for some queries.

Google Analytics Conversion Metrics Updated To Match Google Ads

Google announced changes to Google Analytics to help the conversion metrics match across Google Ads and Google Analytics. Google will rename legacy conversion to key events, and there are new cross-channel conversion performance reporting beyond Google Ads will be added to the Advertising workspace in GA4.

Report: No Site Hit By The September Helpful Content Update Recovered Yet

As you know, the September 2023 helpful content update was brutal to many small site owners, bloggers, SEOs and others. Some of these folks were desperately waiting for a recovery and were hopeful that this March 2024 core update (which is still rolling out) would result in a recovery. But it does not appear that […]