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How do you think the private listings battle will play out? Pulse

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Are you Team Compass? Team Zillow? Or are you just keeping watch to see who comes out on top and how you can pivot? Continue reading →

Buyer antitrust suit alleges Real, Realty One, Vanguard and The Agency conspiracy

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Real estate is changing fast, and so must you. Inman Connect San Diego is where you turn uncertainty into strategy — with real talk, real tools and the connections that matter. If you’re serious about staying ahead of the game, this is where you need t… Continue reading →

NWMLS fires back at Compass, saying the brokerage adopted a ‘free-rider strategy’

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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 →

Rocket offers preferred mortgage pricing for Redfin-linked deals

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With closure of merger, homebuyers get temporary rate buydown or up to $6,000 in lender credits from Rocket Mortgage when the buyer or seller is represented by a Redfin agent. Continue reading →

Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com sues NAR over private listings

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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 →

Rocket reorganizes to close Redfin acquisition, Mr. Cooper on deck

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By handling every aspect of homebuying and selling, from search to financing to title and closing — Rocket aims to cut transaction costs on the median priced home in half, from $40,000 to $20,000. Continue reading →

Zillow fires back at Compass, saying brokerage faces no harm from its listing policy

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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 →

It’s reckoning day for private listings. What you should know about Zillow’s changes

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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 →

Big cities drive the housing supply reset — for all the wrong reasons

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The urban-suburban divide that helped define the housing market’s early pandemic boom has continued to shape its downturn and inventory rebalancing, according to an Intel analysis of hyperlocal data. Continue reading →

In a heavy M&A landscape, Rod Watson says he’s staying indie

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The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he’s looking forward to at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading →