Opinion
The industry's most powerful legal term is being weaponized, and consumers are paying the price
At Inman Connect San Diego, Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales said it's time to turn the page on Clear Cooperation and focus on solving consumers' main challenge — affordability
At Inman Connect San Diego, Sears was optimistic, but said that NAR membership is projected to drop by 150K members and the organization will face a $30M deficit
Compass said it will share its 6K-plus exclusive listings with brokerages and multiple listing services, as long as they don't alter or monetize listings — or share listings with platforms that do
The trade organization's MLS committee on Tuesday approved the elimination of the controversial policy at a meeting closed to the media. Its Executive Committee will take a final vote Wednesday
Redfin will begin banning listings that aren't added to the MLS within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The announcement comes 2 days after Zillow Group shared its ban timeline
With platforms and portals pushing back against its policies, is the National Association of Realtors losing its grip on the industry?
California Regional MLS said in a statement that the new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers policy, which NAR states is mandatory, was created to 'placate' complaining brokerages
NextHome threw its support behind Zillow's private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off
Opinion
Darryl Davis outlines the way Zillow's actions and policies are designed for its own benefit, not for the benefit of sellers or real estate professionals
Opinion
Clear Cooperation Policy must be revised so that homeowners are not forced into participation, coach Darryl Davis writes, giving them the right to opt out without penalties or limitations
Some respondents to Inman's Pulse survey seemed furious, while others were pleased, especially at the fact that CCP had been preserved. Still, multiple respondents simply expressed confusion
While some MLS executives praised the 'flexibility' offered by the delayed marketing category that will accompany NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy, its potential repercussions are still unclear
Executives mostly applauded NAR's decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn't satisfy everyone
Last week, the National Association of Realtors weighed in with a tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Here's what you had to say about it