Mauricio Umansky: To be great, ‘you have to dare to be bad’

The Agency CEO this week predicted more change ahead for the real estate industry, said agents are angry, and argued in favor of raising the bar for obtaining a real estate license. Continue reading

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin: Zillow will be the national MLS

Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor’s annual NAR NXT conference during a “Future of the MLS” session Friday. Continue reading

‘Thank u, NXT:’ NAR steers clear of Clear Cooperation at its big event

A National Association of Realtors spokesperson told Inman that the trade organization is continuing to gather feedback on the pocket listing rule through “many channels.” Continue reading

Technology can help real estate leaders navigate Clear Cooperation

Before drastic changes are made to Clear Cooperation, CoreLogic’s Devi Mateti writes, it’s worth noting that existing technology solutions already provide much of the flexibility being debated. Continue reading

Clear Cooperation: When fiduciary duties clash with personal ethics

Former Phoenix Realtors President Butch Leiber writes that industry policy must be grounded in promoting and protecting the best interests of clients. Continue reading

Brokers envision existential threat to MLS in Clear Cooperation debate

In a webinar Tuesday, Keller Williams’ Jeff Hickey, NextHome’s James Dwiggins, Miami MLS’s Liz Sturrock and Seven Gables’ Mike Hickman clashed over the future of NAR’s pocket listing rule. Continue reading

Local Realtor association won’t enforce NAR Clear Cooperation

The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation. Continue reading

NAR asks Supreme Court to weigh in on DOJ fight

The trade group’s petition leans heavily on the government’s promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales urges caution on Clear Cooperation

Eales said the U.S. model of cooperation remains the gold standard — but declined to take a stance on NAR’s policy. “Beware what you wish for,” he said on Wednesday at Inman Connect Austin. Continue reading

Top Agent Network amends suit to focus on NAR as ‘real wrongdoer’

TAN CEO: “NAR is the architect and promoter of the disastrous Clear Cooperation Policy and is the only party with the power to rescind it” Continue reading