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The rules have changed. Here’s your legal survival checklist

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The agents who thrive in 2026 won’t be the ones who close the most transactions, coach Darryl Davis writes. They’ll be the ones who close them without legal exposure. Continue reading →

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading →

NAR President: ‘We don’t dictate what’s right and wrong’

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As the industry heads for a debate over the future of multiple listing services, “we’re not going to get involved,” Kevin Brown said on stage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading →

MLS chief: Brokers ‘talking out of both sides of their mouth’ on consolidation demands

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Canopy MLS CEO Anne Marie DeCatsye, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins talked about consolidation, data transparency and why a national MLS isn’t the answer to the industry’s problems. Continue reading →

Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow

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Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate. Continue reading →

Investor drama fuels new front in the portal wars: The Download

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From upheaval in the portal landscape to the ongoing controversy around private listings, debates over access, control and cooperation intensified last week. Continue reading →

Agents break free: How non-NAR MLSs and associations are redefining independence

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Contributor and broker Holly Brink says that alternative MLSs and associations across the country are offering agents the long-overdue flexibility they need. Continue reading →

When ‘off-market’ becomes the default, who really benefits?

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Maybe the MLS isn’t perfect, broker Dennis Norman writes, but it’s still the only tool we have that puts listings in front of everyone, not just the ones invited behind the curtain. Continue reading →

Non-Realtor access has altered the MLS landscape. How common is it?

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Since the National Association of Realtors announced its policy change, more MLSs have provided updates on their membership requirements. Here’s what Intel has learned surveying hundreds of real estate agents in recent months. Continue reading →

Humaniz to launch AI-driven real estate agent recruiting platform

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Humaniz is betting on AI and proprietary data to reinvent real estate recruiting, breaking the industry’s dependence on MLS-based agent records. Continue reading →