Every Friday, we round up the most popular, most read, most critical stories of the week to give you a quick catchup on the big headlines you might have missed in the hustle and bustle of the workweek. Here’s this week’s Top 5 as chosen by our readers.
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Compass sues Zillow over private listings ban
From left: Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, and Kenneth Dintzer, the attorney representing Compass
The antitrust suit, filed Monday in New York, accuses Zillow of using anticompetitive behavior and represents an escalation in an ongoing feud between the companies.
Is Zillow skating dangerously close to thin ice?
Team leader Carl Medford writes that Zillow’s brokerage license and algorithmic pricing suggestions could be setting it up for a legal showdown that threatens its entire business model.
Sanford fires back at Compass, argues against ‘walled gardens’
EXp founder Glenn Sanford took a swing at Compass two days after his company was mentioned in a Compass lawsuit against Zillow — a lawsuit focused on one of the industry’s most divisive topics.
Pulte wages war on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, blaming him for high home prices
The chair of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie and Freddie has spent the past day calling on Powell to step down, saying he’s responsible for high home prices.
To move or not to move? A better way to handle the waiting game
Are your clients “waiting for the market to recover”? They’re often talking about fear and uncertainty, coach Darryl Davis writes. Ask these questions to shift from uncertainty to clarity.
