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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Senators call on FTC to investigate ‘deceptive’ real estate practices
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Thursday’s letter urges an end to “anticompetive” practices the Democratic senators argue are stifling the American dream of homeownership.
Compass files antitrust suit against CRMLS over listing rules
Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit against CRMLS on Friday and said it will pay MLS fines for agents at its company-owned brokerages who publicly market listings kept off the MLS.
Compass sues ex-ERA president Alex Vidal over move to REMAX
The brokerage behemoth Compass is suing former ERA president Alex Vidal, alleging he breached non-compete agreements in his move to REMAX.
6 MLSs across US file lawsuit against Compass
The complaint, which comes from MLSs across the U.S., is the latest in a string of conflicts.
AI prompts for real estate agents: 5 you can copy and paste today
David Stroh provides five copy-and-paste AI prompts for agents to use on listings, client emails and social posts, with guardrails to keep facts accurate.
