Lawyers for NAR, HomeServices of America, RE/MAX, Anywhere and HSF Affiliates denied claims of a conspiracy to inflate commissions, arguing that Homie would have benefitted from the plot
In his first appearance on Mike DelPrete's podcast, Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman defended Clear Cooperation and its role in protecting consumer choice and upholding agent value
CEO Thad Wong, Natalie Hamrick and Kevin Van Eck spoke to Inman about Christie's strategy in 2025, as well as their take on industry practice changes and the future of Clear Cooperation
Opinion
Former Phoenix Realtors President Butch Leiber writes that industry policy must be grounded in promoting and protecting the best interests of clients — not the interests of individual brokerages
In a webinar Tuesday, Keller Williams' Jeff Hickey, NextHome's James Dwiggins, Miami MLS's Liz Sturrock and Seven Gables' Mike Hickman clashed over the future of NAR's pocket listing rule
Opinion
The legal scrutiny over antitrust practices has heightened, with a particular focus on policies that may stifle competition and hinder consumer choice, coach Darryl Davis writes
The flat-fee brokerage dismissed its antitrust case against the MLS but kept as defendants Keller Williams, the National Association of Realtors, Anywhere, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX
Opinion
The repeal of Clear Cooperation, eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja writes, could cause incalculable financial damage to the industry and erode the public’s trust in real estate professionals
Zillow President Susan Daimler spoke to Inman about supporting Clear Cooperation and what an industry without the rule could look like for real estate agents, consumers and portals
Industry heavyweights are all lining up for and against Clear Cooperation. Find out which side of the topic real estate's biggest names are standing on
Opinion
Anywhere Brands President and CEO Sue Yannaccone offers a measured, thoughtful assessment of the Clear Cooperation Policy debate
The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation
The American Real Estate Association is looking for those 'fined or otherwise harmed' by the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing rule and are interested in 'collective action'
The trade group's petition leans heavily on the government's promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule
Opinion
Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan takes issue with assertions made by Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in his Oct. 8 op-ed for Inman on the role of MLSs in promoting Clear Cooperation