Zillow, Compass, MRED, listings: 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.

CoStar to acquire new home data platform Zonda for $800M

CoStar Group has agreed to acquire Zonda, a leading provider of new home construction data and builder software, for $800 million in cash — marking the company's most direct move into the nearly $1 trillion U.S. new residential construction market.

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BrokerBot raises seed round after 16 months of self-funded growth

BrokerBot has closed a seed round led by Grand Ventures with NAR's Second Century Ventures participating, after scaling to 240-plus brokerages and 30,000 agents in 16 months without outside capital.