Every Friday, we round 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.
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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.
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.
Where brokerages stand on pre-MLS listings after a whirlwind week
Many real estate companies shifted their stances on pre-MLS listings this week. But each newly announced initiative is different.
A new platform says you don’t need an agent to sell your home
A new platform is challenging real estate commissions by letting homeowners buy and sell without agents, offering full control over pricing and transactions.
Judge blocks new real estate anti-money laundering rule
A Texas district judge has ruled in favor of a title company owner who said the new rule violated her Fourth Amendment rights.
