Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

Bright MLS defends pocket listing ban in face of Compass threat

The multiple listing service invited Compass to discuss a policy that bans off-market listings, but said it’s not afraid of a lawsuit and won’t back down. Continue reading

Compass sends ‘pre-litigation letter’ to Bright MLS over pocket listing policy

Amid a heated industry-wide debate over off-market listings, Compass this week sent a “pre-litigation letter” to Bright MLS threatening legal action over the multiple listing service’s new pocket listing policy. Continue reading

Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work

In an effort to figure out if hourly rates would actually work for agents and their clients, Inman reached out to a number of real estate professionals. Most were open to the idea of alternative compensation models. Continue reading

Austin MLS comes out against NAR’s proposed pocket listing rule

The Austin Board of Realtors, which includes over 13,000 members in central Texas and operates its own multiple listing service, has come out against a proposed pocket listing ban and suggested that as currently envisioned the proposal is “not pro-cons… Continue reading

Trump Organization contemplates selling Washington DC hotel

Amid ethics complaints and accusations of unfair profit, the Trump Organization announced that it is considering selling its Washington, D.C. hotel. Continue reading

Bel Air spec mansion with 21 bathrooms sells for $94M

Once listed for $250 million, developer Bruce Makowsky’s mega-mansion sold for $94 million after nearly three years on the market and a $60 million lawsuit against Zillow. Continue reading

Bel Air spec mansion with 21 bathrooms sells for $94M

Once listed for $250 million, developer Bruce Makowsky’s mega-mansion sold for $94 million after nearly three years on the market and a $60 million lawsuit against Zillow. Continue reading

Will Michael Jordan make a slam dunk with this $7.5 million listing?

Michael Jordan has placed his 9,574-square-foot Park City mansion on the market for $7.5 million, according to a report by The Salt Lake Tribune. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading