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CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’

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CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent. Continue reading →

Zillow’s new listing policy: Punishment disguised as fairness

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Darryl Davis outlines the way Zillow’s actions and policies are designed for its own benefit, not for the benefit of sellers or real estate professionals. Continue reading →

America’s real estate advantage is under siege: eXp’s Leo Pareja

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CEO of eXp Leo Pareja calls for courage, clarity and collaborative leadership in meeting threats to market transparency head-on. Continue reading →

NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP

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The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading →

NAR’s new IDX rule moves us closer to another lawsuit over CCP

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The Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations. Continue reading →

Dwiggins: Latest changes to CCP are ‘exclusionary and predatory’

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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins looks at the latest changes to Clear Cooperation and offers predictions for how they’ll impact the wider real estate market. Continue reading →

Your Clear Cooperation, delayed marketing exempt listings FAQ

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Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation. Continue reading →

NWMLS calls for marketplace openness, fairness, transparency

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Northwest MLS President and CEO Justin Haag writes that there is no place for exclusionary practices in today’s real estate marketplace. Continue reading →

The CCP illusion: NAR’s Jedi mind trick on a failing policy

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the new watered-down version of Clear Cooperation announced this week along with what it means for agents and consumers. Continue reading →

NAR’s CCP compromise is a win-win for consumers: Freedman

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Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market. Continue reading →