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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.
Fed: Requiring buyer agreements has no effect on commissions
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The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past two decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states.
Zillow provides clarity on private listings rule — and when it rolls out
Zillow will send warnings about non-compliant listings beginning May 28, but enforcement won’t start until June 30. Agents will receive two warnings before their third non-compliant listing is blocked, executives said.
Tracy Tutor claps back after reality TV remarks by Compass evangelist
Credit: Compass and Nick Frandjian
The “Million Dollar Listing LA” star took to Instagram to criticize Compass Chief Evangelist Leonard Steinberg’s recent critique regarding how women in real estate are depicted on reality TV shows.
Former eXp agent is latest to sue brokerage over alleged assault
eXp Realty Credit: Jim Dalrymple
Kirsten Childress alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted following a private event during eXp Shareholder Summit in May 2023. She is the sixth woman to make similar allegations in court.
Lone Wolf Technologies to wind down popular LionDesk CRM
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Lone Wolf began notifying customers of the popular customer relationship manager software’s imminent shutdown “a few weeks ago,” Lone Wolf CEO Jimmy Kelly told Inman exclusively.
