James Dwiggins: NAR needs a top-down overhaul

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this month, the NextHome CEO said NAR serves an important function, but needs a major fix to deal with challenges related to leadership and commission suits. Continue reading

Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against 2 major MLSs

The listings portal filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona against Arizona Regional MLS and MLS Inc. for what it asserts are violations of federal antitrust law. Continue reading

Domicile takes gamification of Zillow-scrolling to whole new level

The app is the first-ever game to pull real-time MLS data to merge gaming with an ever-changing real estate market where users can guess home prices and connect with agents. Continue reading

NAR President: Commission changes will ‘marginalize’ buyers

NAR President Tracy Kasper appeared on CNBC’s “The Exchange” on Thursday to talk about mortgage rates, affordability and the potential harm of changing the current commission structure. Continue reading

New bombshell lawsuit targets Texas Realtor orgs, local teams

A homebuilder and holding company filed the case Monday. But unlike other suits against NAR, this one lists the Texas Association of Realtors and other local organizations as defendants. Continue reading

Restb.ai ventures north with Saskatchewan deal, eh?

The Saskatchewan Realtors Association’s (SRA) 1,700 members will benefit from the innovative technology company’s ability to extract and use in multiple ways actionable data about properties from still images. Continue reading

Stakes are incalculable for NAR as bombshell commission trial looms

Next week’s long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate’s most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges. Continue reading

Andy Florance: Bombshell lawsuits will upend Zillow’s business model

CoStar CEO Andy Florance dished with Intel about the commission lawsuits, nemesis Zillow and NAR as Homes.com nabbed 100 million unique visitors for the first time ever in September. Continue reading