Serhant’s diss, Homes.com’s boost, Caballero’s record: Top 5

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Hoby Hanna sounds off on NAR, threatens to leave MLS: Top 5

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Compass grew virtually every metric that matters in Q1

Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage’s revenue grew 28.7 percent year over year in the first quarter while transactions rose 27.8 percent. Continue reading

Private listing wars, hate speech, earnings: Inman Top 5

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West USA Realty commits to Zillow Group’s listing policy

One of Arizona’s largest brokerages, West USA Realty, has committed to following Zillow Group’s listing access standard. The firm is the third to formally support the portal’s ban on privately marketed listings. Continue reading

The private listing debate just got real: Inman Top 5

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Zillow’s private listing post erupts into CEO-studded battleground

A LinkedIn post by Errol Samuelson on Zillow’s private listings rule flared into a weekend skirmish that drew nearly 300 comments from executives like Robert Reffkin, Glenn Sanford and Leo Pareja. Continue reading

Zillow Group’s Samuelson defends, clarifies listing ban in blog post

Zillow Group Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson took to LinkedIn on Friday to clarify how the company’s listing ban applies to Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings and chastise those who spread “misinformation” about the policy. Continue reading

Private listing portal ban fallout, reaction, forms: Inman Top 5

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Zillow and Redfin listing ban FAQ: What you need to know now

This week, Zillow Group and Redfin rocked the industry by banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The policies, which came two weeks after the National Association of Realtors… Continue reading