NAR: Median existing home price hit a record $264,800 in the month of May, but sales were down 0.4 percent, the second consecutive month of declines
Redfin CEO, Glenn Kelman, Zillow COO, Amy Bohutinsky, and Airbnb co-founders condemn the policy
MLSs also request FTC and DOJ not use them to publicize commission rates
Charron is not retiring — he'll transition from his full-time position at Bright to a part-time role as a consultant
Panels covered listing data tech, brokerage business models and government regulations
IBuyers are serving a need expressed by consumers, so the MLS should be facilitating the ability of agents to meet the consumer's need
Redfin took jabs at Zillow and realtor.com, Trelora CEO said it's been egged and harassed, and academics compared real estate to airline bookings
Opinion
Historically, the real estate industry has been — and continues to be — a bellwether for socio-political change
Joshua Hunt, leader of the Colorado flat-free brokerage, was one of several panelists to discuss business challenges at the joint DOJ/FTC workshop on real estate competition
Other topics from the morning panel included iBuyers and how portals are changing the industry
The FTC and DOJ are convening bigwigs from Zillow, Redfin and more to evaluate the state of listings and competition. The findings could shape the industry's future
Thoughts on 'off-market' listings differ across the industry, but what will the DOJ say about them?
The Council of Multiple Listing Services released a new white paper ahead of June 5 meeting on competition in real estate
Sessions' no. 2 Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim hinted that the ban may be addressed at an upcoming real estate competition workshop
Seventy photographers have joined since the debut of its Verified MLS Photography Partner Program in January
Opinion
It's never too late to improve, redefine your purpose and change your perspective