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Have you changed your process in light of the private listings drama?

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Amid all the back-and-forth surrounding private listings (and listing bans), have you changed the way you talk with your seller clients about their options? Continue reading →

Industry pros weigh in on visibility, gatekeeping and real estate ‘Armageddon’: The Download

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Leaders across the brokerage landscape had thoughts on the private listings debate, and they weren’t shy about sharing them. Continue reading →

Compass agrees to share its exclusive listings, with 2 caveats

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Compass said it will share its 6,000-plus exclusive listings with brokerages and multiple listing services, as long as they don’t alter or monetize listings — or share listings with platforms that do. Continue reading →

Gatekeeping, portal wars, ‘Armageddon’: Inman’s Top 5

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading →

Competing philosophies, exclusive listings and the consumer trust tipping point

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Chris Kelly, president and CEO of HomeServices of America, asks whether the decisions being made today are strengthening or weakening real estate professionals’ role in the homeownership journey. Continue reading →

Dwiggins: Zillow understands the consumer better than NAR

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In Part 2 of our deep dive convo with James Dwiggins, co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, he accuses Robert Reffkin of “posturing” to pressure MLSs to change rules around private listings. Continue reading →

Dwiggins on Compass, Zillow and real estate ‘Armageddon’

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The co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, James Dwiggins, talks about the future of the industry in light of the debate over NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading →

Kevin Sears on what he’d tell the DOJ (if he gets another meeting)

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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 →

With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs

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CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn’t consider ‘any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding,’ but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules 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 →