The court determined that Homie's claims were no longer timely, that it failed to make a case for antitrust injury and it did not provide enough evidence to prove wrongful interference
Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as ‘unethical.’ But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them
Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes
Ridley founder Mike Chambers says he built his software after facing censorship and harassment from real estate incumbents
Zenlist is a mobile-first app that enables agents and homebuyers to search properties together. Zenlist has more than 35K users and multiple brokerage and MLS partnerships
Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler knows recruiting and retaining agents is a big concern for brokers. Next month, he’ll roll out a competition focused on bringing more agents and companies in-house
Become more visible on Google with a new Instagram update for professional accounts that allows social media content to appear in search engine search results, Kyle Basila writes
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
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Opinion
Chris Kelly, president and CEO of HomeServices of America, asks whether decisions being made today are strengthening or weakening real estate pros' role in the homeownership journey
In Part 2 of our deep dive convo with James Dwiggins, co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, he accuses Robert Reffkin of 'posturing' to pressure MLSs to change rules around private listings
Co-CEO of franchisor NextHome, James Dwiggins, talks about the future of the industry and the debate over NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect San Diego
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
Inman readers weigh in on private listings, portal wars and the way current controversies will play out for agents and the clients they serve
The 32K-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing Compass 'cannot have it both ways' by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately