Industry News

Andy Florance says Zillow’s plan to banish listings that are publicly marketed but kept off the MLS goes too far. Redfin’s CEO responds by siding with Zillow.

NextHome joins eXp as an official partner in the move to bar listings that are publicly marketed but off-MLS, while eXp explains how its Exclusives fit in.

The move, endorsed by eXp, could affect listings that are promoted via social media, yard signs and other means allowed by NAR’s “delayed marketing” policy.

Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi, whose firm has been under fire from Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, says PLNs are a return to a "caste system of real estate."

The moves, part of a deal with investors, also include the creation of a special committee to review brand investments and international expansion plans.

Over 100 employees have been fired since FHFA Director William Pulte began his tenure, the agency announced, while Pulte took to X to highlight other cuts.

Rocket’s recent acquisitions of Redfin and Mr. Cooper could pose threats to IMBs, mortgage brokers and agents alike.

CoStar CEO calls suit a “nasty PR stunt” with “innocent victims” as Realtor.com affirms “unwavering and uncompromising” pledge to defend intellectual property.

As the FHFA signals an interest in loosening control of the GSEs, experts predict mortgage rates would rise as a result — but the increase might be temporary.

Though the number of office exclusives is rising, a new report from Bright MLS found no financial advantage to pre-marketing a home off the MLS.

Peerage, the No. 10 brokerage by sales volume, names Tara Brown as CEO. Texas’ largest MLS also gets a new leader, and Oralia Herrera begins her term at NAHREP.

With NAR opting to keep the CCP with a “delayed marketing” alternative, industry leaders say firms should prepare their “counter move” to stay competitive.

The $3.95 million settlement aligns with NAR math, but unlike NAR’s agreement, allows the Massachusetts MLS to continue displaying offers of compensation.

Ward Morrison, who leads RE/MAX Holdings' mortgage divisions, was RE/MAX’s VP of regional operations prior to Motto's launch in 2016.

Countering criticism from Compass’ Robert Reffkin, the CEO of the Washington-based MLS said private networks are designed to benefit brokerages, not consumers.

Rocket makes $9.4 billion move to buy Mr. Cooper and “bring together the homeownership experience at scale” — posing a bigger threat to Zillow’s “super app.”

The new FHFA director's involvement with the two boards suggests that decades-long government oversight could soon end.

MLS PIN and the plaintiffs refuted the DOJ’s recent claim that the agreement only “maintains the status quo”; Keel, Gibson lawyers ask for their paychecks.

After Fannie Mae quietly tightened lending standards due to insurance shortfalls, some property owners have been unable to sell their units.

If fewer listings are publicly accessible, first-timers and buyers in areas where PLN-friendly brokerages dominate could face more challenges.