Homes.com Offers Free ‘Boost’ for Agents and Homeowners ‘Blackballed by Zillow’
Private listings banned from Zillow may have a new home. And for some, this home will offer a move-in bonus. ...
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Compass Posts Nearly 30% Jump in Revenue; Reffkin Doubles Down on Private Listings
Compass, Inc., the nation's largest real estate brokerage by sales volume, reported its revenue hit $1.4 billion in the first ...
Compass Suing NWMLS in Federal Court Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
In yet another legal development within the residential real estate industry, Compass on April 25 filed a federal antitrust lawsuit ...
NWMLS Temporarily Shuts Off IDX Listing Feed to Compass
Northwest MLS (NWMLS) reportedly shut off its internet data exchange (IDX) listing feed to Compass earlier this week. RISMedia confirmed ...
Zillow Bans Most Private Listings, Setting Up Potential Conflict With Brokerages
In a major policy announcement today, portal giant Zillow sharply escalated a long-simmering dispute over private listings, implementing what the ...
Potential Lawsuit Against NWMLS Brews, Backed by Compass
Homeowners in Washington state are being asked to “take action” and join a potential class-action lawsuit against Northwest MLS on ...
Questions, Some Answers on New MLS Policy as Industry Digests ‘Exempt’ Listings
After essentially putting off a decision on the Clear Cooperation Policy for several months despite significant pressure, the National Association ...
Bess Freedman to Headline 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange
When RISMedia’s 37th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange kicks off on September 3, 2025, it will mark just over one ...
Op-Ed: The Call for Transparency Is Hitting a Nerve, but Why?
Understanding history helps guide tomorrow, and in the context of real estate—it is incredibly prescient. Likewise, the sharing of opinions ...
Compass CEO on Exclusive Listing Database: ‘We Want to Give Our Agents an Edge’
Real estate brokerage Compass is doubling down with gusto on its strategy of building an exclusive inventory database outside traditional ...
10 Key Strategies From Experienced Agents to KO the Competition
It’s an intense competition to not only land clients and listings, but to decisively defeat competing agents by closing sales and collecting commissions. Read more.
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