The suit claims the multiple listing service is a 'monopolist' with 'no meaningful competitors' and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition
For divorcing couples trying to sell their home, certified Divorce Real Estate Expert Lindsey Harn writes, the right agent can make all the difference between chaos and clarity, conflict and closure
Existing-home sales dropped by 5.9% from February and by 2.4% from March 2024 as homebuyers continued to deal with affordability challenges, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun
Kelly is diving into his role as HomeServices' CEO at a challenging time, but he told Inman he's ready to get to work. He dished on private listings, Zillow and those Compass acquisition rumors
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
The new policy, which eXp Realty became the first brokerage to commit to, takes effect in May and comes after a decision by NAR to amend its Clear Cooperation Policy, executives said Thursday
April is NAR's National Fair Housing Month, so this is a great time to step up your open house game and build more opportunities, Darryl Davis writes
At the end of the day, despite differences from market to market, Anton told Inman that affiliates learned that they're more alike than different — particularly when it comes to serving their clients
As the debate over Clear Cooperation has hit a peak, the new study suggests seller flexibility may not mean much when it comes to looking at hard numbers from MLS transactions in the last year
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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins looks at the latest changes to Clear Cooperation and offers predictions for how they'll impact the wider real estate market
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
The cuts are all part of what NAR called a 'months-long strategy' to 'streamline' and 'reposition' around its new leadership team, as well as 'reallocate' the association's budget dollars
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
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin also criticized Northwest MLS, describing its rules as uniquely restrictive. But Windermere fired back at what it criticized as 'hoarding inventory'
Alabama Association of Realtors CEO Jeremy Walker said the association was in favor of buyer-broker agreements in general, but felt requiring one for a home tour put buyers under duress