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.
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 demands MLSs stop ‘weaponizing’ its data for agent recruiting: SCOOP
In a letter obtained by Inman, Compass raised concerns about MLS data supplied to vendors including Courted, BrokerMetrics and Brokerkit.
Mortgage rates race past 7.5% as borrowing costs surge
Home mortgage rates have raced higher in a matter of days, as a sharp bond-market selloff sends borrowing costs surging.
‘It’s pretty smart’: Decoding Compass’ Home Platform playbook
Lauren Henss, a former Compass marketing director, on the logic behind Compass’s phased Home Platform rollout and why indies can still win.
If I needed 24 referrals in the next 12 months, here’s what I’d do
The best referral-based businesses, Jimmy Burgess writes, are built by becoming the type of person people naturally want to introduce to others.
CRMLS rejects Compass demands ahead of Oct. 6 lawsuit deadline
Compass gave CRMLS until Oct. 6 to stop fining agents over office-exclusive listings or face a federal antitrust suit. CRMLS refused, and its general counsel wrote that the MLS will file counterclaims if Compass follows through.
