IndustryNAR board punts decision on Clear CooperationThe Leadership Team will now take up the issue, with "no specific date" for resolution. Meanwhile, CMLS calls a hasty repeal of CCP "reckless and unnecessary."Stephanie Reid-SimonsOctober 28, 2024
IndustryA danger foretold: NAR’s waning dominanceThe DANGER Report spelled out risks for MLSs, state and local Realtor associations, and NAR — which has weathered unprecedented challenges to its authority.Stephanie Reid-SimonsOctober 21, 2024
IndustryIndustry Decoded: It’s time to do away with NAR’s arbitrary rulesThe Clear Cooperation Policy — a misguided attempt to level the playing field — doesn't meet the needs of consumers or support principles of free enterprise. Phillip CantrellOctober 19, 2024
BrokeragesBe wary of industry players ‘attempting to sow chaos’In a livestream presentation, Anywhere’s Sue Yannaccone warned of misinformation around Clear Cooperation and encouraged agents to share their views.AJ LaTraceOctober 17, 2024
IndustryCould portals ‘go full-blown brokerage’ if Clear Cooperation goes away?A panel of industry veterans debated the policy and discussed various scenarios for residential real estate should the CCP be repealed.AJ LaTraceOctober 16, 2024
MLS/AssnLocal association pauses Clear Cooperation — will others follow?A decision by Park City Realtors could signal a shift in local associations’ willingness to abide by NAR policies, and comes as the CCP debate intensifies.AJ LaTraceOctober 11, 2024
MLS/AssnWhat is the value of MLSs and associations post-settlement?A recent survey found that many agents are not satisfied with local association services and find MLSs less relevant in light of new industry rules.AJ LaTraceOctober 11, 2024
MLS/AssnNAR appeals to Supreme Court in DOJ battleThe trade organization filed an official request with the high court today, asking for a review of an antitrust case that was ostensibly closed in 2021.Dave GallagherOctober 10, 2024
IndustryThe recipe for fixing Clear Cooperation — and avoiding chaosIn the second of a 2-part series, NextHome CEO James Dwiggins warns of a greed-driven future if the CCP is eliminated, and shares a proposal for revising it. James DwigginsOctober 9, 2024
IndustryZillow stands firm on opposition to private listing networksPresident Susan Daimler reiterated the company's support for the Clear Cooperation Policy, and called private networks "terrible" for consumers and agents.AJ LaTraceOctober 9, 2024
IndustryWhy we have Clear Cooperation — and why we should keep itIn the first of a 2-part series, NextHome CEO James Dwiggins explains the history of NAR’s policy and warns of the legal consequences of eliminating it.James DwigginsOctober 8, 2024
MLS/AssnPocket listings lawsuit now focused solely on NARIn a fourth amended complaint, Top Agent Network has doubled down on its allegations that Clear Cooperation is anticompetitive and anti-consumer choice.AJ LaTraceOctober 4, 2024
AgentsNAR tells sellers they don’t have to list on the MLSIn its latest consumer guide, the association offers general education about MLSs while alluding to the ongoing debate over its Clear Cooperation Policy. AJ LaTraceUpdated December 16, 2024
BrokeragesAnywhere seeks 4 major changes to MLS policiesThe brokerage giant is asking NAR to allow greater flexibility around Clear Cooperation and co-mingling, and loosen restrictions for non-member agents.AJ LaTraceOctober 1, 2024
IndustryClear Cooperation: A lawsuit looms as the conversation continuesMauricio Umansky pledges a court fight against NAR, while Compass and Redfin CEOs take opposite sides on the policy.Stephanie Reid-SimonsSeptember 17, 2024
MLS/AssnExclusive listings on the MLS? Here’s how Bright is doing itThe nation’s second-largest multiple listing service has been making it easier to enter the data (and keep it private). Is this the wave of the future?Stephanie Reid-SimonsSeptember 13, 2024
BrokeragesClear Cooperation: ‘Imperative’ or legal risk?The future of private listings and MLS integrity is at stake as a key NAR committee meets this week to hear arguments about keeping — or scrapping — the policy.AJ LaTraceSeptember 11, 2024
IndustryRevise or remove Clear Cooperation, most industry pros sayAccording to a recent WAV Group poll of real estate professionals, only 28% want to keep the policy as-is, with many citing concerns over litigation. AJ LaTraceSeptember 10, 2024
IndustryWhat comes next for NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy?The policy, which was designed to discourage the sharing of listings via private networks outside the MLS, is being called into question.AJ LaTraceSeptember 3, 2024
MLS/AssnNAR to appeal DOJ case to the Supreme CourtThe association will ask the highest court to weigh in on the case after a lower court ruled that the DOJ could continue its investigation into NAR policies.Dave GallagherAugust 29, 2024