'Radical' and 'doomed': The case against the 'bombshell' Moehrl suit
The real estate establishment's latest salvo against the so-called 'bombshell' buyers' agent case is a sprawling, 3,000-page argument against granting class-action status in the Moehrl federal suit
CoStar debuts Citysnap search portal as Zillow rivalry continues
The Citysnap real estate search portal includes homes for sale and rent in New York City. It also represents the latest chapter in a rivalry between CoStar and Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 30
A couple building their dream home out of thin air
Venture MLS Fund Manager Art Carter: 'CRMLS users, including listing-side agents, brokers, and office staff, have expressed a desire for a shorter, simpler listing input process'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 30
RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents
Company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and standardize the process over time
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28
MLSs team up to share listings, tech tools in unique partnership program
Atlanta-based First MLS (FMLS) and Greater Alabama MLS have inked a deal to both share data and offer GALMLS subscribers Remine's products through FMLS
CRMLS and Perchwell ink deal to launch new platform in 2023
The agreement to launch an MLS platform for subscribers comes 6 months after California Regional MLS bought an equity stake in Perchwell through its venture capital fund
Part of the job? Hell no! Harassment of female agents has to end — now
Opinion
A man, possibly operating under a pseudonym, has been harassing women in real estate online and on phone calls for the past two years. He has been the subject of several complaints across the country, in New Jersey, Ohio, Virginia and California
by Rachael Hite Jun 8
Collabra Technology debuts real estate marketing platform RElumio
The digital platform is available through partnerships with MLSs and Realtor associations, designed to make it easy for agents to share marketing materials
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 8
Get on board: Training your team for fair housing
Opinion
Any time you spend preparing your teams to handle fair housing questions will save you time, money and reputation in the long run
by Joel Lock Jun 8
The present (and future) of MLS regionalization
Opinion
Find out why regionalization isn’t just for urban metroplexes anymore
by Christy Murdock Jun 7
Appeals court rejects NAR class certification challenge in lawsuit
The ruling means that Sitzer/Burnett moves forward as a multibillion-dollar class action, currently headed for trial in February 2023
Stop Googling 'bubble': Here's why the news may be more positive than you think
Opinion
Are we on the verge of another major real estate downturn? Two of America’s most notable real estate economists, Leslie Appleton-Young and John Tuccillo, weigh in with their predictions and the news may be better than most people expect
by Bernice Ross May 24
Realtors to push for required fair housing training nationwide
Earlier this month, NAR's board of directors passed policies that touched on property reforms, fair lending enforcement and fair housing education for all real estate licensees, not just Realtors
by Andrea V. Brambila May 20
NAR rebrands annual event to 'NXT,' boosts spending to make it 'iconic'
The 1.5 million-member trade group said it decided to overhaul its annual Realtors Conference & Expo after more than 2 years of analysis and research
by Andrea V. Brambila May 20
Bright first MLS to hire a chief economist
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant will help Bright with 'critical business decisions around the company’s data assets' such as evaluating products and partnerships
by Andrea V. Brambila May 19
Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours
Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the 2 real estate search portal rivals since 2019
by Marian McPherson May 18