How Compass, Zillow planned to win the private listing battle: Top 5

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.

Stop calling yourself a salesperson and lean into this identity shift

Coach Darryl Davis pushes back against the real estate industry's credibility crisis with advice on upgrading your professional identity.

The deal is done: Compass and Anywhere have officially merged

Less than four months after Compass and Anywhere — two of the biggest companies in real estate — announced a planned merger, the firms closed the $1.6 billion deal on Friday after receiving a majority of shareholder approval.

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

"If we had twice the market share ... you can’t bully us anymore." A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow.