Private Listings Invite ‘Gatekeeping’ Accusations, Execs Say
Real estate’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS) was built on a century of shared data and mutual trust among brokers. Now, ...
Tag: Clear Cooperation Policy
Court Report: NAR Seeks to Examine Decade-Old Fraud Allegations Against ARA Co-Founder
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around ...
NAR Demands Rival Association Docs, Communications in Clear Cooperation Lawsuit
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR), in a long-running lawsuit filed by a private listing startup, is now seeking to ...
‘Threading the Needle:’ Bright MLS Execs Talk Compass, Private Listing Laws and the Future of Cooperation
Above, Brian Donnellan, left, and Brian Schneider In an op-ed published earlier this month, Brian Donnellan, CEO of Bright MLS, ...
CRMLS Survey on Clear Cooperation Finds Majority Support, With Some ‘Nuance’
Above: CRMLS CEO Art Carter Back in 2020, the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP)—compelling agents to submit properties to the MLS ...
Compass Wins First Round Against NWMLS in Legal Showdown
A federal judge dealt a significant blow to Washington-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), refusing to throw out an antitrust ...
Compass Closes Anywhere Deal Amid Anonymous Reports of ‘Overruled’ DOJ Staff Concerns
The industry-shaking deal by Compass to acquire Anywhere officially closed today, creating a $10 billion brokerage behemoth that is likely ...
2025’s Biggest Stories in Real Estate: Part Two
Editor’s note: this story is part two of a two-part series—read part one here. 2025 was another whirlwind year for ...
Louisiana Brokers Challenge NAR’s ‘Anticompetitive’ MLS Restrictions in Antitrust Case
Four Louisiana real estate brokers have filed a supplemental motion in federal court, seeking to add newly available legal authority ...
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and CRMLS Butt Heads Over Licensing Agreement
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has been unafraid to challenge other industry figures. Reffkin has been an outspoken critic of the ...
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