Meet the companies offering commission-sharing workarounds

NAR’s landmark settlement bars sellers’ agents from offering commissions to buyers’ agents in the MLS. A batch of new companies are stepping in to fill the void. Continue reading

Lawmakers urge investigation into Zillow acquisition of ShowingTime

Rep. Ken Buck and Sen. Mike Lee, ranking members of the House and Senate antitrust subcommittees, have asked the FTC to “closely examine competition issues” in real estate. Continue reading

Showing management startup Instashowing nabs $4M in funding

Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint once again led the funding round. The company will primarily use the funds to develop an open API for showing services Continue reading

Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint leads investment round in Instashowing

Flint and other big-name investors including Tom Ferry collectively dropped $1.5 million on the showing management startup. Continue reading