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Robert Reffkin: This is real estate’s college sports moment

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Just like the NCAA took advantage of athletes, Compass CEO Reffkin writes, Zillow, NAR and MLSs are just “monopolies that profit from work they don’t create.” Continue reading →

Compass hires former NAR lead attorney as it doubles down on legal battles

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Ethan Glass served as lead outside counsel for the National Association of Realtors throughout the trial in the homeseller commission lawsuit known as Sitzer | Burnett. 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: ‘AI will be god-like,’ and other real estate predictions

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The Inman founder recently shared why he’s excited about the future of AI — and talked about what he sees coming next for real estate. Continue reading →

Coachella for real estate pros: How I navigate the industry’s big events

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While conferences and networking events may seem worlds apart from your favorite music festival, they have more in common than you may expect, Summer Goralik writes. Continue reading →

Brokerages draw private-listing dividing lines — and backdoor plans

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Executives at some of the nation’s largest brokerage networks painted a clearer picture of how they are bracing for potential changes to how the industry approaches commissions, private listings and AI. Continue reading →

Judge denies NWMLS request to stay discovery, moving the needle forward for Compass

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An order signed by U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead on Wednesday denied NWMLS’s request to stay discovery while the court considers its motion to dismiss the case. Continue reading →

Douglas Elliman CEO: We don’t ‘push, incentivize, or default to private listings’

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Elliman’s revenue was down year over year from the second quarter, but the firm’s performance improved between the first half of 2024 and the first half of 2025. CEO Michael Liebowitz also reasserted the firm’s position on private listings. Continue reading →

Commission lawsuits? AI? Clear Cooperation? Fuggedaboutit

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Side’s Guy Gal says the greatest threat to the industry are Realtor associations, multiple listing services and brokerages that depend on inexperienced agents to generate profits. Continue reading →

Andy Florance declares victory in portal wars, says Homes.com is ‘now No. 1’

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“We’re not competing against either Realtor or Zillow for customers. We are doing something completely different. In essence, we are now No. 1 at that,” Andy Florance said onstage at Inman Connect San Diego. Continue reading →