Thrust into his role atop the largest trade organization in the country nearly a year early, Sears shares insights on interactions with the DOJ, the multiple listing services and an industry divided. Continue reading
‘Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately,’ the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates. Continue reading
The 32,000-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing that Compass “cannot have it both ways” by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately Continue reading
Celebrity agent Mauricio Umansky, who has targeted the National Association of Realtors’ dominance over agents and the rules governing real estate, heads back to court. Continue reading
Zillow attorneys pushed back at Compass’ request for a broad and expedited discovery, and on the brokerage’s private listing network. ‘Compass would erect new barriers for buyers by making listings exclusive to each broker.’ Continue reading
The nation’s largest real estate portal began enforcing its ban on private listings on Monday, 10 weeks after announcing its new standards. Here’s what you need to know now. Continue reading
In a motion filed on Friday morning, Compass said that it seeks to “dent” Zillow’s dominance in the home search space and asked the court to stop Zillow’s ban on publicly marketed private listings, which takes effect on Monday Continue reading
New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show that pending sales rose 1.1 percent year over year in May. Continue reading
EXp founder Glenn Sanford took a swing at Compass two days after his company was mentioned in a Compass lawsuit against Zillow — a lawsuit focused on one of the industry’s most divisive topics Continue reading
Economists typically keep their eyes out for three key things when assessing whether a Middle East conflict could weigh on U.S. home sales. Here’s what they are. Continue reading