Lamacchia: ‘I will sue’ Compass, MLS if listing fight comes to town
Anthony Lamacchia is drawing a line in the sand as the Compass-Zillow fight spills into more MLSs
by AJ LaTrace May 28
NWMLS wants to use a Zillow ruling in its battle with Compass
NWMLS says there are significant parallels between issues raised in its own lawsuit with Compass and one involving Zillow
Judge orders Zillow and Redfin to provide docs in $100M rental syndication case
A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms' rental syndication agreement
One CEO on what will help agents grab more market share in 2026
Despite an underwhelming 2025, Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler is excited about the year ahead, saying that agents who master business basics and lean into niches will succeed
by Marian McPherson Jan 13
Compass targets Zillow's warnings to agents in new brief
In a new brief filed as part of the case against Zillow, Compass criticized the portal's alleged powers of 'intimidation' and claimed it was trying to serve as a regulatory agency
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 31
Zillow sued over allegedly 'deceptive' Flex agent tactics
A homebuyer represented by the law firm involved in the Moehrl commission lawsuit is targeting Zillow in a new class-action case that alleges the portal inflated homebuyer costs
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
Judge denies NWMLS request to stay discovery, moving the needle forward for Compass
An order signed by US District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead on Wednesday denied NWMLS's request to stay discovery while the court considers its motion to dismiss the case
Compass, NWMLS trade barbs in new legal filings
As Compass called NWMLS a 'monopoly' and said its policies amount to an anticompetitive boycott, NWMLS called the brokerage's arguments 'nonsensical'
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 25
Is Zillow skating dangerously close to thin ice?
Opinion
Team leader Carl Medford writes that Zillow's brokerage license and algorithmic pricing suggestions could be setting it up for a legal showdown that threatens its entire business model
by Carl Medford Jun 25
NAR announces 61 positions eliminated in overhaul
The cuts are all part of what NAR called a 'months-long strategy' to 'streamline' and 'reposition' around its new leadership team, as well as 'reallocate' the association's budget dollars
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 28
DOJ raises concerns with Nosalek settlement in latest court filing
A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the US Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers 'cosmetic changes' to MLS PIN's agent compensation rules
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 18
Gibson plaintiffs to depose eXp and Weichert over 'sweetheart deal'
Real estate companies eXp and Weichert will have to offer representatives who are best able to testify regarding settlement negotiations in the separate, but similar, Hooper commission suit
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 25
Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp's 'sweetheart' settlement
In court filings, eXp, Weichert and plaintiffs share new details about how settlement negotiations in the Gibson case fell apart before the brokerage moved to settle in a case called Hooper
by Taylor Anderson Feb 6
Texas-based mega MLS will no longer require Realtor membership
The Austin Board of Realtors' Unlock MLS will offer non-Realtor subscriptions starting June 1
Catch up on all the big commission conversations from Inman Connect
The chaos surrounding commissions that characterized much of 2024 was still on the minds of the professionals packed into the New York Hilton Midtown last week. See the sessions you missed