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Realty ONE Group launches new AI-powered platform for its agents

June 16th, 2026 by Nick Pipitone

Realty ONE Group has rebuilt its agent platform from scratch, launching ZONE Pro, a proprietary AI-powered operating system that bundles an AI growth coach, global referral network and business automation tools.

Category: Agent, AI, Brokerage, Select, Technology, Agent Productivity Tools, AI in real estate, AI-driven Lead Generation, Brokerage Platforms, brokerage technology, Franchise real estate, Kuba Jewgieniew, real estate agent tools, real estate platforms, Realty One Group

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Should more MLSs cut off Zillow’s listing feeds? Take the Intel Index

June 16th, 2026 by Daniel Houston

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey.

Category: Agent, AI, Brokerage, MLS & Associations, Research & Analytics, Technology, Anywhere Real Estate, artificial intelligence, Association Membership, brokerage \, brokerage consolidation, brokerage leaders, Brokerage World, brokerages, clear cooperation, Client Negotiation, Client Pipeline Health, commission rates, Commission Trends, compass, Compass International Holdings, homes.com, Independent Board Governance, industry sentiment, Industry Survey, inman, inman connect, Inman Connect New York, Inman Intel Index, Inman Intel Index survey, Intel, Intel Index, inventory opportunities, listing agreements, market recovery, MLS, mls access, Multiple Listing Service, multiple listing services, NAR, NAR commission lawsuit settlement, NAR settlement, national association of realtors, national mls, pre-market listings, Private-Listing Platforms, productivity, Productivity Gains, PropTech, Real Estate Agents, real estate brokerages, real estate commission, real estate consolidation, real estate industry, Real Estate Industry Survey, Real Estate Merger, Real Estate Productivity, real estate survey, real estate surveys, Realtor associations, realtor.com, Recruiting Challenges, Recruiting Trends, Redfin, residential real estate, Residential Real Estate Industry, Revenue Prospects, robert reffkin, rocket, san diego, survey, The National Association of Realtors, the new york times, three-way agreement, U.S. tariff policy, Zillow

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An Architect Opts for ‘Optimistic Modernism’ in Her Silver Lake Kitchen

June 16th, 2026 by Tim McKeough and Philip Cheung

Image Caption: The architect Barbara Bestor at home.

Barbara Bestor fills her Los Angeles kitchen and dining room with color and vintage objects with character.

Category: Interior Design and Furnishings, Content Type: Personal Profile, Tables, Home Repairs and Improvements, Kitchens, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Silver Lake (Los Angeles, Calif)

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Zillow says Google’s home listing ads are no traffic threat — yet

June 16th, 2026 by AJ LaTrace

Zillow is pushing back on the idea that Google’s newly expanded home listing ads pose an immediate threat to its core business and traffic.

Category: Select, Technology, Andy Florance, costar, eXp Realty, google, housecanary, Leo Pareja, realtor.com, Zillow

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How to use local inventory data to motivate buyers

June 16th, 2026 by Luke Babich

By providing data support and interpreting the numbers, Luke Babich writes, you can help your buyer clients make a speedy, informed decision.

Category: Agent, Columns, Data, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, buyer's agent, first-time buyer, housing data, housing inventory, inventory data, Luke Babich, working with buyers

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Realty ONE Group launches new AI-powered platform for its agents

Should more MLSs cut off Zillow’s listing feeds? Take the Intel Index

An Architect Opts for ‘Optimistic Modernism’ in Her Silver Lake Kitchen

Zillow says Google’s home listing ads are no traffic threat — yet

How to use local inventory data to motivate buyers

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