Judge tosses buyer complaint against HomeServices of America

A U.S. District Judge in Florida has dismissed homebuyer James Lutz’s antitrust complaint against HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman. Lutz has 21 days to file an amended complaint for three of his four claims. Continue reading

NAR defeats discount brokerage Homie in antitrust lawsuit

The court determined that Homie’s claims were no longer timely, that it failed to make a case for antitrust injury and that it did not provide enough evidence to prove wrongful interference in its business dealings. Continue reading

NAR’s new member-only market tool tracks prices, demand, affordability

NAR has released its NAR Market Statistics Dashboard, a tool that tracks housing and economic trends and provides forward-looking analyses for home sales and pricing activity. NAR will demo the dashboard at its midyear forecast on Wednesday. Continue reading

NAR’s new member-only market tool tracks prices, demand, affordability

NAR has released its NAR Market Statistics Dashboard, a tool that tracks housing and economic trends and provides forward-looking analyses for home sales and pricing activity. NAR will demo the dashboard at its midyear forecast on Wednesday. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

Has this Austin MLS ‘solved’ the private listings conundrum?

Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes. Continue reading

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

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

Competing philosophies, exclusive listings and the consumer trust tipping point

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

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

American Real Estate Association partners with RLTYco

With the partnership, RLTYco CEO and cofounder Briggs Elwell will join the association’s board, and agents who subscribe to RLTYco will also have access to AREA membership through the company’s suite of services. Continue reading