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Compass negotiating to buy Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

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The deal is reportedly nearing the finish line, though the companies have not agreed on final terms. Continue reading →

Kamini Lane: It couldn’t ‘be a worse time’ to repeal Clear Cooperation

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Coldwell Banker Realty CEO Kamini Lane wrote a “Newsweek” op-ed about protecting Clear Cooperation, telling consumers that a repeal of the policy would allow brokers to “actively hide” listings amid a long-lasting housing shortage. Continue reading →

Flourish Collective to break world record with 72-hour open house

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Denver-based real estate firm Flourish Collective is preparing to make history with its upcoming event, the “World’s Longest Open House,” a 72-hour nonstop showcase. Continue reading →

Brokerages that oppose CCP don’t want transparency: Medford

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We need a fully transparent system that favors the consumer, not the broker, team leader Carl Medford writes, so that buyers and sellers can feel confident when transacting real estate. Continue reading →

Inside Real Estate acquires AI marketing startup ListAssist

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The deal, which comes on the heels of its purchase of Folio parent company Amitree in 2024, aims to build on Inside Real Estate’s consumer search, executives told Inman exclusively on Thursday. Continue reading →

RealScout launches exclusive listing platform for brokerages

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RealScout’s new solution allows brokerages to create a branded exclusive listing search platform. Homebuyers will get data-backed recommendations and email alerts on new listings. Continue reading →

Clear Cooperation favors free markets: Bess Freedman

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Dismantling CCP entirely will negatively impact the industry, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes. The industry needs to “step up and do what’s right for buyers, sellers and agents alike.” Continue reading →

Reffkin slams MLS ‘monopoly’ amid Clear Cooperation debate

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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin argued against Clear Cooperation Wednesday during an Inman on Tour session in Nashville while warning that “data is the new oil” amid predictions of a national MLS. Continue reading →

Fate of Clear Cooperation at hand as Ketchmark issues new warning

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As NAR prepares to announce its pocket listing rule decision “in the coming weeks,” attorney Michael Ketchmark said his firm will consider legal action against brokers who vote to maintain the rule. Continue reading →

Howard Hanna demands judge’s recusal over political donations

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Undisclosed political donations to Judge Stephen Bough’s wife have been called a disqualifying conflict of interest in a commission case known as Gibson. Continue reading →