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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Zillow economist: Compass just told you who benefits from private listings (Hint: It’s not the seller)
Mischa Fisher
Compass’ answer to the affordability crisis is to make housing feel more exclusive, more scarce, more urgent, because that’s how the brokerage extracts a premium, Zillow Group Chief Economist Mischa Fisher writes.
A 2nd major MLS says it will shut off Zillow’s listing feed
The threat comes one week after the MLS in Chicago shut off Zillow’s listings feed in the nation’s third largest city.
Zillow, Compass take listing fight to social media, Chicago billboards
Zillow and Compass have launched dueling marketing media campaigns over the disappearance of Chicagoland listings from Zillow.
Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow’s access to all Chicagoland home listings
A federal judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order requiring MRED to restore Zillow’s access to real estate listings.
Jason Oppenheim: Compass’ real play isn’t listings, it’s leverage
The Oppenheim Group founder says the industry is asking the wrong question about consolidation. It’s not the headcount that concerns him but the policy power that comes with it.
