Compass Says Its Redfin Deal Ends MLS Control Over Listings. Experts Aren’t So Sure.
Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part story examining the impact of the Redfin-Compass deal. Look for part...
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Two Fed Members Say Iran War Makes Rate Cuts Uncertain
Less than a week ago, the United States went to war against Iran. While pundits and economists seek to assess...
Court Report: Anywhere Defends Settlement ‘End Run;’ Compass Alleges Local MLS Monopoly
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
eXp Stands on AI Future, Aims to Correct ‘Overreliance’ on ‘Monolithic’ Portals
Virtual megabrokerage eXp, which has long sought to be ahead of the curve on technology in real estate, is seemingly...
New-Home Sales Bloom in Winter as Buyers Sniff Out Affordability
New-home sales picked up sharply in November and December, according to the latest release from the U.S. Census Bureau, in...
Democratic Lawmakers Suggest ‘Corruption’ in Compass-Anywhere Approval Process
When the Compass-Anywhere deal closed in early January with little fanfare—only three months after it was announced—there were at least...
The ‘Winner’s Curse’ Is Real in Real Estate. But Can You Really Overpay for the American Dream?
In the pandemic boom market, a lot of people did very well. Listing agents could sell a home for 10%...
Zillow and Redfin Push Back on FTC, States’ Lawsuit
In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back...
Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Out, With Real Estate Issues Still Simmering
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who was overseeing the long-suffering Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the National Association of...
Compass Promotes Neda Navab to President as Company Reorganizes Post-Acquisition
As Compass moves forward following the closing of its industry-shaking acquisition of Anywhere, the brokerage’s founder and CEO announced that...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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