Op-Ed: The Code of Ethics Already Tells Us How to Judge Private Exclusives
On May 12, in federal court in Chicago, Zillow sued Compass and the listing service MRED under the Sherman Act, ...
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MLS Leaders React as Their States Restrict Private Listings
Private listings and networks remain a hot-button issue in real estate, one where sharp lines are being drawn—with MLSs playing ...
Judge Orders MRED to Restore Listing Feeds, Zillow to Display Banned Properties
Above, left to right: Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman, MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass International Holdings CEO Robert Reffkin Against ...
Zillow Sues Compass, MRED Over Alleged ‘Conspiracy’ to Hoard Listings
The high-profile, industry-shaking battle between mega-brokerage Compass and dominant portal Zillow is back in the courtroom, as Zillow is asking ...
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 ...
Reffkin Addresses Industry’s ‘Shifting Stance’ on Phased Marketing as Compass Touts Growth
Compass remains in headlines this week as CEO Robert Reffkin addressed the industry’s “shifting stance on phased marketing” in the ...
‘A Hard Sell:’ Will the MRED-Compass Partnership Upend MLS Strategy or Policy?
Chicago-based MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) maintains a private listing network, which it has consistently defended even against pressure ...
Consumer Report Finds Compass Growing Market Share, Predicts More Double-Ended Deals
Compass is big—historically big. That is something that no one in the industry is disputing. After its acquisition of Anywhere ...
Compass Drops Lawsuit Against Zillow After Portal Updates Rules
Just under nine months after filing a bombshell lawsuit against Zillow, Compass is dropping its legal challenge after the portal ...
Compass Names Sue Yannaccone Chief Operating Officer
Compass International Holdings announced on March 18 that Sue Yannaccone will serve as chief operating officer. In this new role, ...
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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