Author Archives: Taylor Anderson

Investor calls CoStar’s residential project a ‘fiasco,’ slams Homes.com spending

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A major New York hedge fund has called on CoStar to divest or shut down its residential real estate business after heavy spending on Homes.com. Continue reading →

Rocket Companies hit with lawsuit alleging mortgage steering, RESPA violations

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Three homebuyer plaintiffs sued Rocket Companies on Monday, alleging the company violated RESPA through its lead referral program for real estate agents. Continue reading →

What did Trump say about housing and mortgage rates at Davos?

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President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to drive down rates. Continue reading →

Industry vets debut playbook to provide ‘non-Realtor MLS Access’

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Russ Cofano and Amit Kulkarni of Alloy Advisors are among a group that has created the “Playbook for MLS Access in the Post NAR Policy Era.” Continue reading →

How strict are the MLSs? Here’s how Compass saw it

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As it geared up to fight for rules that were favorable to its private listings strategy, Compass set out to understand where hundreds of MLSs stood — and to create a 1-to-5 ranking system. Continue reading →

Redfin’s Kelman on listing access: ‘You shouldn’t have to know the secret handshake’

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INMAN EXCLUSIVE: Court documents shed light on Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman’s unique view of private listings — a position that landed somewhere between Compass and Zillow. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company

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After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry. Continue reading →

Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly

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INMAN EXCLUSIVE: A draft bill in the Washington State Legislature appears to be the next staging ground for the fight over how real estate listings are marketed. Continue reading →

Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’

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“If we had twice the market share … you can’t bully us anymore.” A trove of new documents sheds light on Compass’s fight with Zillow. Continue reading →