Strategies, schemes and shenanigans: Inman’s Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Have you changed your process in light of the private listings drama?

Amid all the back-and-forth surrounding private listings (and listing bans), have you changed the way you talk with your seller clients about their options? Continue reading

Have you changed your process in light of the private listings drama?

Amid all the back-and-forth surrounding private listings (and listing bans), have you changed the way you talk with your seller clients about their options? 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

Compass agrees to share its exclusive listings, with 2 caveats

Compass said it will share its 6,000-plus exclusive listings with brokerages and multiple listing services, as long as they don’t alter or monetize listings — or share listings with platforms that do. 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

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

MLS hacked? Solid Earth’s Passkey authentication aims to lock it down

It’s not uncommon for MLS platforms and industry data sources to be caught in hacks or phishing attempts, which puts all members at risk. Continue reading

Sanford fires back at Compass, argues against ‘walled gardens’

EXp founder Glenn Sanford took a swing at Compass two days after his company was mentioned in a Compass lawsuit against Zillow — a lawsuit focused on one of the industry’s most divisive topics Continue reading