Here’s the timeline of the NAR-DOJ legal battle

The U.S. Department of Justice just backed out of an antitrust settlement with the National Association of Realtors, suggesting more legal wrangling is on its way. Continue reading

This is what makes real estate in the United States of America so unique

From commissions and entrepreneurism to Poland’s legendary tale of the “one-hour MLS,” there are few places like the U.S. when it comes to real estate. Continue reading

Real estate shouldn’t ‘rush back to 2019’ as the pandemic winds down

Industry leaders said Wednesday that real estate, and multiple listing services in particular, have evolved during the pandemic — and will continue to do so in the future. Continue reading

Major MLSs join forces to form ‘Rosetta Stone’ of showing services

The project comes about four months after Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime, turning showing technology into one of the hottest topics in real estate. Continue reading

Judge to REX: Stop calling NAR, Zillow a ‘cartel’

A judge also denied REX’s request for a preliminary injunction against NAR and Zillow. REX asked for the injunction after arguing that it was the victim of anticompetitive practices. Continue reading

The New Normal for listings is endless evolution

Over the past 20 years, listings have gone from a single photo in a newspaper to having dozens of images, interactive features and 3D tours. The only constant now is change. Read the latest in our New Normal series, and join us next week at Inman Conne… Continue reading

Tribus adds new collaborative search feature to platform

The new feature, called Household, will let homebuyers share and collaborate on listings with friends, family members or investors. Continue reading

SentriLock officially launches showing platform

SentriKey Showing Service is among the buzziest new showing management platforms in a space that has growing increasingly crowded in recent months. Continue reading

REColorado teams up with showing management platform BrokerBay

The new partnership will launch in the summer and give members of the major Colorado multiple listing service easy access to tools for setting up home showings. Continue reading

Bright MLS launches tool to measure home demand in real time

The “Bright T3 Home Demand Index,” created in partnership with T3 Sixty, is designed to give Bright MLS subscribers a sense of how the market is doing in real time. Continue reading