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CoStar spars with investor amid ongoing battle over Homes.com

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Investment firm D.E. Shaw said that CoStar had changed the way it reported the performance of Homes.com amid questions about the portal’s future. Continue reading →

New Redfin data reveals top destinations for buyer relocations

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Nearly 19 percent of homebuyers searched outside their metro in Q4, Redfin says. Sacramento, Las Vegas and Florida metros lead migration trends. Continue reading →

Clear collaboration in action: What the Compass-Redfin deal gets right

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The Compass-Redfin deal, ARA co-founder Jason Haber writes, represents movement toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model where data serves sellers and buyers rather than institutions.  Continue reading →

Assault on the MLS: How the Compass-Redfin deal threatens the open market

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This isn’t about one company’s competitive edge, America Foy writes. It’s about whether the American real estate market remains an open, transparent system. Continue reading →

Compass just declared independence from the MLS and took Redfin and Rocket with it

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What does this partnership mean? Coldwell Banker agent Cara Ameer examines Compass’ latest moves against “organized real estate” for answers. Continue reading →

The Compass-Rocket listing partnership has agents in ‘wait-and-see’ mode

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Compass rocked the industry with a partnership that displays its coming-soon listings on Redfin. Brokers are intrigued, but unwilling to make brash business decisions in response to the move. Continue reading →

See which states are looking to limit private real estate listings

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Lawmakers in a growing number of states are proposing bills that would require broad public marketing of real estate listings. Continue reading →

Arizona family wins Redfin’s $1M home in digital scavenger hunt

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An Arizona man, his wife and their 7-month-old daughter have become winners of Redfin’s Great American Home Search, a contest to locate and win a $1 million home, which Redfin launched on Super Bowl Sunday. Continue reading →

CoStar continues defense of Homes.com strategy

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CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com has the winning short- and long-term strategy after revealing that the company kept adding paid members in 2025. Continue reading →

Watchdog: Beef up referral fee disclosure or prepare for lawsuits

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A report released on Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center suggested lawsuits will follow if brokerages, real estate portals and regulators don’t step in and add transparency first. Continue reading →