In a 418-page petition filed Monday, NAR contends the antitrust regulator swiftly reopened its investigation into the Clear Cooperation Policy and buyer broker commissions in July. Continue reading
Lower court suggested TAN was the wrong plaintiff to bring suit because its business model is itself allegedly anticompetitive, but TAN says the court’s order was “erroneous.” Continue reading
Judge voiced concerns that the Clear Cooperation Policy could have anticompetitive effects, but suggested TAN was the wrong plaintiff to bring suit. Continue reading
Agency letter offers first clue that the Clear Cooperation Policy may be part of a “broader investigation” into trade group’s rules. Continue reading
MLS Now says the status caused “unintended consequences” and has been the most common complaint among agents in the past year. Continue reading
Despite its title — “The End of the Two-Sided Deal: Will This Be The New Normal?” — a panel at Inman Connect quickly turned into an intense debate over the role of pocket listings. Continue reading
The Department of Justice and The PLS argue that lower court should have considered Clear Cooperation Policy’s impact on brokers who directly purchase access to listing services, not on buyers and sellers. Continue reading
Top Agent Network argues that office exclusives result in less inventory, less exposure for listings and less consumer choice while benefitting large brokerages. Continue reading
Inventory can be found anywhere — agents just have to get creative and put a little legwork into unearthing it. Continue reading
A representative for the nation’s second-largest multiple listing service said that the “vast majority” of Clear Cooperation Policy complaints turn out not to be in violation. Continue reading