Not all trends are worth following, the Brown Harris Stevens CEO writes. The pet rock had its moment, but private listing networks create a conflict between fiduciary duty and financial gain. Continue reading
The Compass name has largely overtaken Latter & Blum branding, but otherwise, the brokerage is still very much in the midst of a smooth transition to Compass’s systems, agents said. Continue reading
In case you were head down in the Compass merger news last week, we’ve put together a roundup of the market stats and how-tos you may have missed. Continue reading
Agents said the deal gives the combined firms increased bargaining power and could help move the needle in Compass’s legal battles. Continue reading
The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it’s moving to acquire its chief rival. Continue reading
The NAR alternative also announced that Douglas Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz has joined its management board, and that the association is adopting the acronym “ARA.” Continue reading
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
Are you Team Compass? Team Zillow? Or are you just keeping watch to see who comes out on top and how you can pivot? Continue reading
If passed into law, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within one calendar day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed a disclosure and an opt-out form. Continue reading
Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow’s private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks. Continue reading