Reffkin: Law vs. rule — MLS mandates cannot supersede fiduciary duty

Chairman and CEO of Compass International Holdings, Robert Reffkin, weighs in on law versus industry practice when it comes to fiduciary duty and coming-soon listings. Continue reading

‘Coming-soons’ on portals: Will agents use them? Take the survey

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

Even homesellers want ‘days on market.’ But plenty might skirt it.

An Intel survey suggests that a strong minority of sellers might take the real estate market somewhere most consumers don’t want it to go. Continue reading

Zillow called it the ‘open market,’ then buried consumers and MLSs

The tragedy isn’t that the MLS got disrupted, Amit Kulkarni writes. Disruption was inevitable given decades of inaction. The tragedy is what replaced it. Continue reading

Keller, Compass, eXp: Inman Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

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

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

CEOs from some of the largest MLSs: Consolidation is inevitable

In the current landscape, size matters. Three CEOs from some of the nation’s largest MLSs say significant consolidation is likely and inevitable. Continue reading

Compass drops antitrust lawsuit against Zillow

A day after Zillow updated its Listing Access Standards, Compass has decided to drop its lawsuit, saying the changes provide homesellers “with more choice.” Continue reading

Compass International Holdings promotes Sue Yannaccone to COO

Industry veteran Sue Yannaccone has been named the company’s Chief Operating Officer after 11 years with Anywhere, which merged into Compass International Holdings in January. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman says he’s 100% in alignment with Reffkin on fighting the industry’s status quo

The luxury broker caught up with Inman about crypto, California, the latest headlines and more in an exclusive interview. Continue reading