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Every Friday, Inman Service Editor Dani Vanderboegh rounds up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
P.S. Don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the week’s top stories and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
Compass clients signal legal action against NWMLS
A new website soliciting plaintiffs for a possible class-action suit against the Washington MLS asks homeowners if they’ve sold in the state and seen “a price drop or significant days on market.”
NAR announces 61 positions eliminated in overhaul
Nykia Wright | NAR CEO
The cuts are all part of what NAR called a “months-long strategy” to “streamline” and “reposition” around its new leadership team, as well as “reallocate” the association’s budget dollars.
MLSs scramble to assess and implement new NAR MLS policy
Taylor Anderson
While some MLS executives praised the “flexibility” offered by the delayed marketing category that will accompany NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy, its potential repercussions are still unclear.
It’s easier than you think: 10 simple steps to turn 1 listing into 4
A real estate professional’s ability to turn one listing into multiple transactions is what helps good agents become great agents, Jimmy Burgess writes.
Rocket Companies set to acquire Mr. Cooper Group Inc. for $9.4B
Varun Krishna and Jay Bray
The all-stock deal is set to close in Q4 2025. Mr. Cooper Group Chair and CEO Jay Bray will become president and CEO of Rocket Mortgage while reporting to Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna.
