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NAR settles, new Compass data, SERHANT. expands: Inman 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 →

NWMLS vs. Compass, NAR’s outlook, Umansky’s advice: 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 →

Coming soons, vanishing MLSs, commissions stickiness: 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 →

How ‘coming soons’ could lead to DOJ intervention

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In this episode, Art Carter, CEO of CRMLS, and Ed Zorn, VP and General Counsel, unpack one of the most heated and misunderstood topics in real estate right now. Continue reading →

Take a look back at the top 5 real estate news stories of 2025

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Compass, Zillow and the National Association of Realtors all dominated headlines in 2025 thanks to big M&A deals, battles over private listings and more. Continue reading →

Homes.com hit with lawsuit over monetization of CRMLS data

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Homes.com will lose access to the CRMLS data feed on Nov. 1. REcore Solutions says the portal monetized listings without paying an agreed upon fee for the data. Continue reading →

Homes.com sent direct mailers to sellers across the country asking them to pay to ‘boost’ their homes

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Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as “unethical.” But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them. Continue reading →

Zillow and Redfin listing ban FAQ: What you need to know now

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This week, Zillow Group and Redfin rocked the industry by banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The policies, which came two weeks after the National Association of Realtors… Continue reading →

Watchdog calls on DOJ to investigate private listing networks

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Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow’s private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks. Continue reading →

Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow

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NextHome threw its support behind Zillow’s private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off. Continue reading →