New York private listings bill
How a new state bill could reshape the private listings debate
by Darryl Davis Jun 4
How Compass built the biggest empire in real estate history
A look at the acquisitions, strategy and key players behind Compass' rise to dominance
by AJ LaTrace Apr 27
New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house
Compass now holds between 30% and 39.5% of unit sales across 5 major metro markets
by AJ LaTrace Apr 14
zillow private listing ban
Errol Samuelson says announcement of a pre-marketing phase on the platform doesn’t replace policy on publicly marketed private listings
by Taylor Anderson Mar 17
Docs offer inside peek at Compass’ war against ‘organized real estate’
‘If we had twice the market share in all of our markets, you can’t bully us anymore.’ A huge new filing sheds light on Compass’s internal strategy as it battles Zillow, NAR and the MLSs
by Taylor Anderson Jan 9
'Hoarding' listings vs. seller's rights? Oppenheim and Sher debate Clear Cooperation
Jason Oppenheim and Ivan Sher participated in an intense debate about Clear Cooperation at Inman Luxury Connect. The issue remains among the most polarizing real estate has seen in years
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
NAR rival AREA launches petition to end Clear Cooperation Policy
The American Real Estate Association's call to end NAR's pocket rule has drawn nearly 3,000 signatures since Friday, when the petition was first uploaded to the Change.org platform
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 23
'Double-dipping agents' overcharge consumers billions in commissions
The Consumer Federation of America says dual agency should be banned, but double-ending should not be so long as agents discount their commission and act as facilitators
by Andrea V. Brambila May 27
A man handing a stack of $100 bills to an unseen person
Lawsuit against New York brokerage Houlihan Lawrence takes a new twist, with anonymous letters alleging the firm was paying 'secret kickbacks' to its 1,300 agents
Canadian province banned dual agency — could the United States be next?
Representing both sides of a transaction can seem efficient, but that arrangement is often suspect, and in part of Canada, it's officially banned
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 21
Dual agency not as popular as you think
MLS data sheds new light on brokers and agents working both sides of the transaction
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 18
California Association of Realtors will out 'Code of Ethics' violators, but only to members
Names and photos of violators will appear on portion of website that's off-limits to public
by Andrea V. Brambila May 23
Buying a listing before it hits the market isn't always a good deal
by Dian Hymer Jun 25
Broker-client relationship key to level of service
by Inman Feb 24
Share your views on controversial real estate practice
by Inman Sep 7