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See which states are looking to limit private real estate listings

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Lawmakers in a growing number of states are proposing bills that would require broad public marketing of real estate listings. Continue reading →

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’

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“If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,” one industry veteran told Inman. Continue reading →

Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings

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Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership. Continue reading →

With merger complete, layoffs come for Anywhere and Compass

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Six weeks after the two companies merged into a mega-brokerage, layoffs began taking place at both brands last week and continued this week, multiple past and present employees at both companies told Inman. Continue reading →

CoStar continues defense of Homes.com strategy

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CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com has the winning short- and long-term strategy after revealing that the company kept adding paid members in 2025. Continue reading →

Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits

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A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first. Continue reading →

NAR highlights unseen work of Realtors in new ad campaign

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The 1.47-million member organization seeks to show consumers that “agents who are Realtors do more than open doors” with its slate of new ads. Continue reading →

CoStar lays off staff amid drastic Homes.com cost-cutting campaign

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The company has vowed to slash over 35 percent of its spending on Homes.com after years of attempting to build a fourth major real estate listings search portal. Continue reading →

Sitzer, Moehrl attorneys file new lawsuit targeting mortgage firms

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Three homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies’ referral programs led to higher cost loans. Continue reading →

Zacks analyst: Zillow earnings suggest 2026 market to be a ‘bust’

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Based in part on comments from Zillow executives this week, the housing analyst casts a bearish outlook for the housing market in 2026. Continue reading →