Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden ask the DoJ and FTC to 'thoroughly investigate' the pending deal, which they say would 'entrench existing antitrust and price manipulation concerns'
In an email and video message sent to Preferred agents on Thursday, the company's head of Zillow Preferred answered FAQs and reassured agents that legal experts review all programs
After the National Association of Realtors failed to pass a broad referral disclosure requirement, some major real estate players are embracing transparency on their own
Attorneys for Redfin called Compass' request for documents related to its stalled private listings ban amounted to a 'fishing expedition.' A judge later denied Compass' request
As Compass called NWMLS a 'monopoly' and said its policies amount to an anticompetitive boycott, NWMLS called the brokerage's arguments 'nonsensical'
Opinion
Battles among real estate heavyweights make the market less transparent and harder to navigate for the people we’re supposed to be helping, Troy Palmquist writes
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
Amid private listing debates and portal wars, agents should be asking one question: How does my business benefit from the outcome?
The antitrust suit, filed Monday in New York, accuses Zillow of using anticompetitive behavior and represents an escalation in an ongoing feud between the companies
In an exclusive interview with Inman, Hoby Hanna said 'blindly adopting' NAR's nationwide MLS policies risks more antitrust litigation — and his company 'can't continue' to comply with CCP
Michael Liebowitz argued at Inman On Tour Miami that the agent's job is to educate consumers and help them understand risks — but consumers should still choose how to market their homes
The company reported having 81,904 agents at the end of Q1 amid an ongoing slide in headcount. It also reported its agents sold 2% fewer homes in the quarter compared to Q1 2024
Opinion
Stephen Brobeck, senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center, examines competing interests and competing policies to determine which will benefit consumers
You weighed in with insights, questions and frustrations as we navigate the whirlwind of opinions around seller choice, private listings and portal response
Opinion
MLSs and greater transparency are not the problem, Vanguard Properties' Nina Dosanjh writes. They are part of a proven infrastructure that evolves as the market changes