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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Compass opens new front against Zillow with complaints to regulators, MLSs
The complaints span 26 states, 55 MLSs and 30 Realtor associations, a Compass spokesperson confirmed to Inman.
Bright MLS will let sellers suppress prices, addresses from portals
The nation’s second-largest MLS is rolling out seller-directed display suppression — price, address, photos, days on market and price history — on fully syndicated listings.
Keller Williams to acquire 1,200-agent Jason Mitchell Group
Keller Williams has agreed to acquire the Arizona-based Jason Mitchell Group, one of the nation’s largest independent brokerages.
REMAX chose Real after weighing rival bids, SEC filings show
SEC filings show REMAX contacted nine potential deal partners and, ultimately, weighed two final bids before choosing Real.
NAR spells out broker duties for office exclusives, pre-marketing
NAR published new guidance clarifying what agents and brokers must explain and disclose when sellers choose an office exclusive or pre-marketing listing, plus rules on active-listing status and Clear Cooperation Policy compliance.
