Stephanie Reid-Simons

Senior Vice President

Stephanie followed her grandpa's path into journalism, reporting and editing her way into leadership roles with news teams covering everything from courts and crime to entertainment, sports and business. At Amazon and Zillow, she used her strategic storytelling skills to earn the attention of millions of people, establish a content marketing practice and help build a creative agency. She enjoys spending time with her family and tackling overly ambitious home-improvement projects.

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Unlock MLS to allow non-Realtor access
The CEO of the Austin-based multiple listing service wants subscribers to know “we value the ability for them to choose what’s best for their business.”
January 31, 2025
Final judgment puts a bow on NAR commissions deal
Court documents lay out the details of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett settlement, including who’s in (covered parties and opt-ins) and sellers who opted out.
January 31, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau faces new threat
President Trump fired the CFPB director days after Senate Republicans introduced a new measure to defund the watchdog agency, whose scope includes mortgages.
Updated February 5, 2025
More agents are using AI — and fewer brokerages are worried
Real estate leaders are getting more comfortable with artificial intelligence and expect it to “redefine operational efficiency” in 2025, a new survey found.
January 29, 2025
Agents find something to cheer about: Stable commissions
The latest survey from Real finds record levels of optimism and a majority of agents saying commissions have stayed about the same — or improved.
January 24, 2025
LA fires spark a call for real estate ‘unity’
Industry veterans — and pro musicians — channel their hopes into a song that’s meant to point people toward positive change in a time of "so much hate."
January 20, 2025
Compass CEO tops list of real estate’s most powerful leaders
Robert Reffkin has been outspoken and growth-focused, landing at No. 1 on the 2025 SP 200. At No. 2? Another disruptor-turned-dominator, eXp’s Glenn Sanford.
January 8, 2025
'Unfiltered': Real estate must stop moving ‘at the speed of paper’
Watch the conversation as the CEO of Matterport shares his pitch to skeptical agents and his push to create the “forward-looking ecosystem” homebuyers expect.
January 7, 2025
The architect of Opportunity on the ‘positive potential’ ahead
Real estate visionary Stefan Swanepoel says the fragmented industry must pull together despite differences over issues like Clear Cooperation. Here’s how.
January 1, 2025
The Ten: REcolorado moves past the drama of its stunning sale
Leaders of the nation’s 16th-largest MLS envision a broker-centric future — and more privately owned multiple listing services. “We’ve now opened the door.”
December 28, 2024
eXp sells off Virbela, but it’s not quitting the metaverse
The tech-forward brokerage is doubling down on a simpler way for agents to access virtual worlds. Said Glenn Sanford: “I’m proud to have had eXp fund” FrameVR.
December 26, 2024
NAR moves to revoke Phoenix Realtors charter
In an email to leaders, the association said PAR’s refusal to stop offering its MLS Choice option leaves NAR “no choice” but to defend its trademark and model.
Updated January 3, 2025
Phoenix Realtors fires back at NAR over MLS Choice program
The National Association of Realtors says MLS Choice allows non-Realtors to join the Phoenix association. PAR says NAR “threats” will chill innovation.
December 23, 2024
The Ten: NAR ready to reclaim narrative after bumpy year
The association made a deal to end commissions cases while facing leadership shifts, intense attention from the DOJ — and media — and "rumblings" of discontent.
Updated January 6, 2025
NAR hits Phoenix Realtors with cease-and-desist over MLS Choice
The option lets brokers access the MLS outside the “traditional three-tier membership system.” NAR says it is “maintaining standards for the Realtor brand.”
Updated December 19, 2024
REBNY sues over new commission rules for NYC brokers
The Real Estate Board of New York told a federal court that rules limiting how agents are paid will make it harder for renters to find apartments.
December 18, 2024
DOJ to Supreme Court: Ending NAR probes forever a ‘nonstarter’
The National Association of Realtors and Department of Justice reached a deal in 2020, and since then have fiercely debated whether the case can be reopened.
December 12, 2024
Alexander brothers arrested, face sex trafficking charges
The celebrity real estate brokers are accused of using their “wealth and prominent position in real estate” to drug and sexually assault women.
December 11, 2024
DOJ ends antitrust probe into rental pricing, RealPage says
The property management software company, which still faces civil suits, says it will “continue to aggressively defend itself” against “baseless allegations.”
December 9, 2024
New NAR guide explains types of agency to consumers
A real estate professional can help homebuyers and sellers in a number of ways. Not all of them are legal everywhere, but all require disclosure and agreement.
December 7, 2024