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Zillow scores final win as Supreme Court declines to take up REX case

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In a legal victory for Zillow, the Supreme Court declined to take up a REX lawsuit that centered on a former NAR rule. Continue reading →

Sellers leave money on the table with privately sold listings

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The data doesn’t lie: For the vast majority of sellers, the most effective and profitable way to sell a home is to list it publicly on the MLS, Windermere economist Jeff Tucker writes. Continue reading →

Bright MLS CEO: Time for fence-sitting is over. It’s time to decide

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If you’re arguing for secrecy in a marketplace that is built on trust and efficiency, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan writes, then maybe it’s not the model that’s outdated — maybe it’s the mindset. Continue reading →

Watchdog calls on DOJ to investigate private listing networks

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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 →

Dwiggins: Latest changes to CCP are ‘exclusionary and predatory’

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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins looks at the latest changes to Clear Cooperation and offers predictions for how they’ll impact the wider real estate market. Continue reading →

Clear Cooperation favors free markets: Bess Freedman

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Dismantling CCP entirely will negatively impact the industry, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes. The industry needs to “step up and do what’s right for buyers, sellers and agents alike.” Continue reading →

Brad Inman proclaims real estate agents ‘champions of the world’

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Following a tough year of commission lawsuits and a challenging housing market, the Inman founder reminded real estate professionals on Thursday that they are survivors poised for a rebirth. Continue reading →

How to take advantage of ‘the new normal’ post-NAR settlement

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At Inman Connect New York, Kendall Bonner, Russ Cofano and Christine Jacobson urged agents to change how they communicate their value. Continue reading →