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Professor ‘proves’ pocket listings outperform the MLS? Not so fast

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You may have seen a study that purports to show a pricing premium for private listings, coach Darryl Davis. The truth is very different and far more complex. Continue reading →

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

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A new report suggests that the industry’s push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers. Continue reading →

Where did the demise of the MLS begin? It started with CCP

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The Clear Cooperation Policy tried to solve a real problem and created a larger one, Darryl Davis writes. Admitting that is not weakness. It’s the only leadership move that still has a chance of working. Continue reading →

Compass, Rocket pledge to ‘defend’ agents from MLSs in open letter

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Compass International Holdings, Rocket and Redfin issued an open letter to MLS leaders on Thursday, urging them to “honor seller choice.” Continue reading →

With Rocket deal, Compass strikes at organized real estate. ‘It really seems like war.’

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“If I was a large MLS, I would be having war room discussions about what our model is going forward in a worst case scenario,” one industry veteran told Inman. Continue reading →

The secret ‘gray market’ of inventory (and how to tap into it)

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What if “not for sale” didn’t mean “not interested”? Unlisted CEO, Katie Hill, unpacks her startup that’s turning heads by unlocking the hidden inventory between “just browsing” and “for sale.” Continue reading →

Former Coldwell Banker CEO on affordability and ‘purple’ policies

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M. Ryan Gorman discusses his work on affordable housing and how he navigates political divides to create effective solutions. Continue reading →

Engel & Völkers’ CEO: ‘We’re focused on culture over indiscriminate scale’

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Stuart Siegel said he wants his company to be known for quality, and wondered how companies like Compass and Anywhere might be able to unify their cultures. Continue reading →

NAR fires back at Mauricio Umansky’s PLS in new legal filing

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The trade association essentially denied all allegations that The PLS made against it, arguing that Clear Cooperation and NAR policies are “lawful, justified, procompetitive [and] pro-consumer,” and that they were conducted with NAR’s legitimate busine… Continue reading →

Brad Inman to agents: AI will eliminate the great Clear Cooperation debate

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The Inman News founder painted a picture at Inman Connect San Diego on Thursday of a future in which AI brings homes directly to consumers and makes the transaction easier and more joyful. Continue reading →