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 ups production standards for new agents by 30%
The change was announced Wednesday by Compass Real Estate President Neda Navab at the company’s annual RETREAT conference.
KW, AGNT, HomeServices of America, Real REMAX fight private listings with new collaboration
Top real estate franchisors launch Open Real Estate initiative to share listings with local MLSs and portals in one click.
4 things to know about President Trump’s new executive order on housing affordability
The new executive order targets mortgage origination and refinancing, title insurance and manufactured housing.
What the end of the chassis rule means for manufactured homes and affordability
A new federal law lets manufactured homes skip the steel towing chassis, which Realtor.com economists say could cut costs and help the homes blend in with site-built houses. Local zoning rules will decide where they can go, according to a Realtor.com report that ranked Hartford, Conn., first among metros with room for growth.
In its own words: What Compass’ lawsuit says about the company
OPINION: The complaint against CRMLS contains admissions that should concern every California seller, buyer and broker.
