Tag Archives: OB Jacobi

Coming-soon listings just went mainstream: The Download

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Coming-soon listings just went mainstream: The Download

Last week, everyone in real estate was weighing in on coming-soon listings, Zillow Preview and shifting stances on pre-MLS visibility. Continue reading →

Washington state drew the line on private listings. Others should follow: Windermere exec

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Washington state drew the line on private listings. Others should follow: Windermere exec

Washington’s leadership should not be seen as an exception, Windermere’s OB Jacobi writes. It should be a blueprint. Continue reading →

Washington governor signs new public marketing bill into law

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Washington governor signs new public marketing bill into law

The bill adds a new section to the state’s real estate brokerage law requiring broad public marketing of real estate listings. Continue reading →

The Compass-Rocket-Redfin deal: Everything you MUST know now

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on The Compass-Rocket-Redfin deal: Everything you MUST know now

This week on The Download, check in with industry thought leaders on the new deal between Compass and Redfin parent company, Rocket. Continue reading →

‘Full transparency is the strongest mechanism for serving buyers and sellers’: Windermere’s OB Jacobi

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on ‘Full transparency is the strongest mechanism for serving buyers and sellers’: Windermere’s OB Jacobi

Consumers are best served by openness, the Windermere co-President writes, not by being made guinea pigs for strategies that may or may not benefit them. Continue reading →

Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Washington to consider requiring all listings to be marketed publicly

INMAN EXCLUSIVE: A draft bill in the Washington State Legislature appears to be the next staging ground for the fight over how real estate listings are marketed. Continue reading →

Why independent brokerages matter more than ever amid real estate consolidation

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Why independent brokerages matter more than ever amid real estate consolidation

Windermere’s OB Jacobi writes that it’s more important than ever to preserve independence and keep the industry vibrant, diverse and focused on the things that matter most. Continue reading →

Gatekeeping, portal wars, ‘Armageddon’: Inman’s Top 5

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Gatekeeping, portal wars, ‘Armageddon’: 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 →

Listing bans, lawsuits, and a ‘big, beautiful bill’: Inman Top 5

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Listing bans, lawsuits, and a ‘big, beautiful bill’: Inman 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 →

‘NAR needs to get out of the MLS business’: Windermere’s Jacobi

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on ‘NAR needs to get out of the MLS business’: Windermere’s Jacobi

MLSs are just too important to the health of the industry, and to the homebuying and selling process, to keep them under NAR’s control, Windermere co-President OB Jacobi writes. Continue reading →