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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 →

New data shows the colossal scale of Compass the megabrokerage

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New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry. Continue reading →

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

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The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required. Continue reading →

The marketplace is fracturing. Here’s how to compete anyway

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The fundamentals of why sellers and buyers need a skilled, informed, honest real estate agent have not changed. Continue reading →

Restore the MLS: A return to cooperation, not control

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Fragmented power structures and binary “all-in or all-out” rules are no longer compatible with today’s demands, Caitlin McCrory and Robert Reffkin write. Here’s how they think the MLS needs to evolve. Continue reading →

5 ways feng shui may show up in buyer conversations in 2026

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In this Year of the Fire Horse, agents should know the feng shui basics. Contributor Lisa Nguyen writes that agents need to lean into the zen to win market favor in 2026. Continue reading →

Buyers agents are more valuable in today’s listing landscape

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The era of the single, unified real estate marketplace — where every available home was findable in one place — is behind us, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here’s what’s next. Continue reading →

The open market broke. Here’s what comes next

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The same real estate leadership that got MLSs and NAR to this moment is not the leadership that gets them out of it, Alloy Advisors co-founder Amit Kulkarni writes. Continue reading →

REMAX settles buyer commission lawsuit for $8.5M

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The company is the second firm to settle in a suit known as Batton. Keller Williams previously settled last month. Continue reading →

CMLS slams ‘false narrative’ as coming-soon partnerships spread

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The Council of Multiple Listing Services argued that a “false narrative” about pre-marketing homes is gaining traction. Continue reading →