Daniel Castro of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation and Scott Petronis of eXp Realty hashed out what open data means in real estate last week at ICSF
MLSs also request FTC and DOJ not use them to publicize commission rates
Panels covered listing data tech, brokerage business models and government regulations
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
The Council of Multiple Listing Services released a new white paper ahead of June 5 meeting on competition in real estate
Hotly-anticipated workshop to focus on tech changes, panelists include Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and Zillow CFO Kathleen Philips
Alex Lange responds to concerns over the long-gestating real estate broker data platform being 'anti-competitive' ahead of its planned May 14 launch
Antitrust attorney David Kully and open data advocate Daniel Castro share insights into DOJ and FTC's upcoming examination of real estate competition
Federal regulators will live stream event, public is invited to weigh in on antitrust with comments now
Think tank ITIF’s public forum will explore ways to make the industry more competitive
Trade group addresses worries over real estate competition
Joint DOJ-FTC antitrust workshop to be held sometime in the spring
House antitrust subcommittee leaders sent letter to DOJ and FTC requesting probe into listing data
MLSs may face renewed scrutiny as NAR settlement expiration approaches