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Howard Hanna’s CEO says the MLS has value, but he thinks data sharing should be a “business decision,” not a mandate, and he believes the CCP was “a mistake.”

The Agency’s tri-state expansion comes with 26 new offices. Plus, Howard Hanna acquires S. Carolina indie; Elliman enters Paris; Coldwell Banker adds $20M team.

CFPB’s ex-deputy director could soon be its leader. Plus, advocates lobby for housing affordability, long-term NFIP funding; no “rush” for Fannie, Freddie IPO.

Large firms may offer an impressive tech stack, but what moves the needle for most agents is responsive, accessible leaders who understand their local market.

The platform is in development, with early testing expected soon. The goal? To give brokers and MLSs more insight into who and what is accessing listings data.

The real estate marketing law, which took effect June 11, would seem to prohibit Compass Private Exclusives — but the brokerage interprets it differently.

Windermere Real Estate’s addendum aims to counter efforts to obscure listing details and help buyers “gauge whether relevant information is being withheld.”

After testing out a limited pilot program in eight major markets, HouseCanary’s partnership with the search giant is expanding across all 50 states.

eXp Realty’s parent company, now based in Texas, has a new identity to reflect “who we have always been and who we are building toward,” said CEO Glenn Sanford.

Pending sales remain sluggish as mortgage rates tick back up, but for buyers who are ready to commit, “the door is open” to negotiate favorable terms.

A new Alloy Advisors report suggests consumers are overpaying for about half of the costs involved in selling a home as AI streamlines the transaction process.

Brokers and teams can now build custom apps via Rechat. Plus, Lofty opens transaction portal; MetroList debuts ‘nora’; John L. Scott launches AI search; more.

A majority of prospective buyers also said that they would trust AI-provided mortgage assistance, according to a new survey from Veterans United Home Loans.

Jessica Edgerton, chief legal officer at LeadingRE, will join CMLS on July 1. The move, she said, comes “at a moment when our work has never mattered more.”

The settlements appear close to final approval. Plus, CoStar says Zillow’s trying to “avoid accountability” in copyright case; VU asks court to toss RESPA suit.

While energy prices pushed overall inflation up to 4.2% in May, core inflation was lower than expected, possibly staving off a near-term rate hike by the Fed.

CoStar, which operates competing portal Homes.com, filed a brief on Wednesday saying the court shouldn’t reward Zillow’s “own anticompetitive conduct.”

A handful of MLSs have recently opened their doors to agents nationwide — but saying “anyone can join” isn’t the same as having comprehensive data coverage.

Buyers have the biggest advantage in Sun Belt cities that saw a surge in home construction during the first half of the decade.

Strong tech offerings are crucial, agents said during a recent T3 Sixty webinar — but brokerages shouldn’t sleep on networking and marketing support.