The portal giant pushed back against arguments Compass had made in its complaint alleging antitrust activity and more, and asked the court to deny a request for a preliminary injunction that would prevent enforcement of Zillow's new listing standards
A US District judge has dismissed James Lutz's antitrust complaint against HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman. Lutz has 21 days to file an amended complaint for 3 of his 4 claims
The court determined that Homie's claims were no longer timely, that it failed to make a case for antitrust injury and it did not provide enough evidence to prove wrongful interference
NAR has released its Market Statistics Dashboard, a tool that tracks housing and economic trends and provides forward-looking analyses for home sales and pricing activity
Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes
Leaders across the brokerage landscape had thoughts on the private listings debate, and they weren't shy about sharing them
Opinion
Chris Kelly, president and CEO of HomeServices of America, asks whether decisions being made today are strengthening or weakening real estate pros' role in the homeownership journey
In Part 2 of our deep dive convo with James Dwiggins, co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, he accuses Robert Reffkin of 'posturing' to pressure MLSs to change rules around private listings
RLTYco CEO Briggs Elwell will join the association's board, and agents who subscribe to RLTYco will also have access to AREA membership through the company's suite of services, Inman learned
Co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, James Dwiggins, talks about the future of the industry and the debate over NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect San Diego
Opinion
It’s essential for consumers (and agents) to know who’s representing their interests
Hive MLS CEO Daniel Jones said RentSpree’s "integration helps our members move faster, work smarter, and better serve their clients in the growing rental space"
As Troy Palmquist refreshes his consumer-facing real estate brand online, he takes you along on the journey, including the nuts and bolts decisions related to content marketing
Thrust into his role atop the largest trade organization in the country nearly a year early, Sears shares insights on interactions with the DOJ, the multiple listing services and an industry divided
CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn't consider 'any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding' but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules
The 32K-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing Compass 'cannot have it both ways' by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately