Umansky's PLS alleges NAR controls competition in the residential real estate industry by controlling a large network of MLSs in the country
The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin
Amid private listing debates and portal wars, agents should be asking one question: How does my business benefit from the outcome?
It’s not uncommon for MLS platforms and industry data sources to be caught in hacks or phishing attempts, which puts all members at risk
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MLSs are just too important to the health of the industry, and to the homebuying and selling process, to keep them under NAR’s control, Windermere co-President OB Jacobi writes
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), the New York State Association of Realtors, real estate brokerages and landlords have appealed a lower court's decision to toss their free speech claims against the broker fee law
The Orlando Regional Realtor Association (ORRA) and the parent company of the lockbox firm informed the court they had agreed to terms
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Broker and attorney Greg Hague writes that the Compass vs. Zillow lawsuit will ultimately democratize real estate tech, empower innovation and put consumers back in control
Judge Jamal N. Whitehead agreed to have the case heard by a jury in June 2026 at Compass's request and over NWMLS's objection that choosing a date was 'premature'
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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
Clients don’t need you to have all the answers; they just need to know that you’re there for them and that you’re willing and able to help them navigate rough seas, Spencer Krull writes
Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable, and potentially unlawful, incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight
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'I'm right on top of that, Rose.' Here's what ‘Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead’ taught compliance officer Summer Goralik about leadership, trust and showing up for other women
HomeLister, a web-based home sale solution, joins Houwzer, Trelora and HomeRise under the Newfound umbrella of tech-forward brokerage services
Amid fighting over the federal funds rate, NAR says home sales were 0.7% lower in May than a year ago as inventory rose to a 4.6-month supply
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