Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
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As Alexander brothers stand trial, new Epstein documents detail more alleged rapes
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The Justice Department released a massive trove of Epstein-related documents Friday, one of which describes multiple alleged rapes at an Epstein party.
Ryan Serhant on Compass-Anywhere: ‘I think their stock is going to double’
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In an Inman exclusive, the luxury CEO talked about the Compass-Anywhere merger, mortgage rates, and real estate consolidation. Serhant will be at Inman Connect next week.
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Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M
The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down.
Anywhere CEO Ryan Schneider leaves after Compass acquisition
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The former CEO quietly left the company as of the close of its merger with Compass, a rep confirmed to Inman. Former Anywhere CTO Rudy Wolfs also left in the wake of the transaction.
Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow
Reffkin speaks at ICNY 2026
Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate.
