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Watch the conversation with Zillow’s chief economist as she shares interest rate predictions and how we can get back to “the stable promise” of homeownership.

The plaintiffs say they shouldn’t have to join NAR and other associations to access the MLS, especially if buyer-broker compensation is no longer guaranteed.

A real estate watchdog supplemented recent recommendations from the Consumer Federation of America with additional do’s and don’ts for buyers and sellers.

Watch the conversation with industry icon Stefan Swanepoel on the “self-centered, arrogant” leaders in real estate, NAR’s missteps and opportunities ahead.

Phil Hawkins joins the association following 9 years as CEO of a local California Realtor association, says he is "ready to seize opportunities that lie ahead."

NAR reps discussed upcoming rule changes and reiterated that it does not promote or set compensation: “NAR is agnostic as to where the commission levels are.”

Revenue was up 13% in Q2, and the company — now with a new CEO — said it's in a strong position: “We have the most customers, we work with the best partners."

Watch the conversation with NAR’s top lobbyist as she discusses what advocacy really means for members and some of the big wins the association has achieved.

Barton and Jeremy Wacksman speak exclusively with Real Estate News about the leadership transition at the top of the influential home-search site.

The Consumer Federation of America has rolled out new guidance and is discouraging the practice of paying agents based on a percentage of a home’s sale price.

Watch the conversation as NextHome execs James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson share their experience with commissions lawsuits and what they think of workarounds.

Move Inc. lawyers said that a former employee who went to work for CoStar accessed Realtor.com’s proprietary document containing future plans for articles.

It’s early, the iBuyer’s CEO says, but Opendoor has seen “10-15 basis points of pressure” on commission rates. “Not a huge amount, but decidedly different.”

More than 25,000 consumers paid Zurixx for coaching endorsed by TV real estate reality-show stars in a case officials hope “is a warning to others.”

The company said its contract — which will be available in 24 states — was designed to “help agents navigate new requirements” related to the NAR settlement.

The Consumer Federation of America has shared criteria to “assist regulators … and the industry itself in evaluating the fairness of new seller contracts.”

Watch the conversation with MoxiWorks’ new CEO, an industry outsider who believes companies — and agents — should approach the future with a fresh perspective.

To align with the NAR settlement, eXp has issued a new listing form that explicitly states that there is no commission sharing with a buyer's agent.

The former Realtor.com employee at the heart of the case responded to the accusations, while lawyers for both companies complained of leaks and delays.

Watch the conversation as Local Logic’s CEO shares how data on “everything that happens outside the four walls” of a home can turn agents into instant experts.