Dwiggins on Compass, Zillow and real estate ‘Armageddon’

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

Realtor vs. real estate agent: Why the difference matters

For consumers navigating a home sale and professionals building a career, Long Island Board of Realtors CEO Doreen Spagnuolo writes, it’s essential to understand who’s representing your interests. Continue reading

Hive MLS hires RentSpree to assist members

RentSpree’s tenant screening, application processing and marketing will now help members of Hive MLS work with renters Continue reading

Why my new URL will end in .realtor or .realestate

As Troy Palmquist refreshes his consumer-facing real estate brand online, he takes you along on the journey, including the nuts and bolts decisions related to content marketing. Continue reading

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

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

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

NWMLS fires back at Compass, saying the brokerage adopted a ‘free-rider strategy’

The 32,000-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing that Compass “cannot have it both ways” by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com sues NAR over private listings

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

Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor

The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin. Continue reading

As Compass and Zillow duke it out, will agents come out on top?

Amid private listing debates and portal wars, agents should be asking one question: How does my business benefit from the outcome? Continue reading