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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How Reffkin defended Compass’ private listings as Zillow pressed MRED coordination claims
The second day of Zillow’s preliminary injunction hearing in Chicago put Compass CEO Robert Reffkin at the center of the dispute.
5 brutal real estate truths I wish someone shared with me sooner
Success in real estate isn’t built on one breakthrough moment, Jimmy Burgess writes. It’s built through small decisions made consistently over time.
Zillow-MRED hearing reveals fight over who gets listings first
Day 1 testimony moved to a larger battle over premarketing, private listing networks and who gets to control the first days of a home listing.
Kelley Blue Book jumps into the lead-generation space
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The company long known for car valuations leaps into the homeseller lead generation space with the launch of Kelley Blue Book Homes.
Tennessee real estate agents revolt against RPAC after the state’s redistricting
Some Tennessee real estate agents say their own state Realtors PAC helped fund the redistricting that carved up Memphis. Now, they’re demanding answers.
