Lundy, Restb.ai connect voice search with vision-impaired buyers
By integrating with Restb.ai’s proven AI, Lundy’s application should quickly enhance its overall accuracy in search returns, including being more specific about required home characteristics
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 14
Repealing Clear Cooperation invites catastrophic legal battles
Opinion
The repeal of Clear Cooperation, eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja writes, could cause incalculable financial damage to the industry and erode the public’s trust in real estate professionals
by Leo Pareja Oct 14
Here's your Clear Cooperation opinion roundup: The Download
Industry heavyweights are all lining up for and against Clear Cooperation. Find out which side of the topic real estate's biggest names are standing on
by Christy Murdock Oct 12
Yannaccone: Reform, not repeal, is the wise path for Clear Cooperation
Opinion
Anywhere Brands President and CEO Sue Yannaccone offers a measured, thoughtful assessment of the Clear Cooperation Policy debate
by Sue Yannaccone Oct 11
Local Realtor association won't enforce NAR Clear Cooperation
The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 11
NAR rival seeks agents for possible class action over Clear Cooperation
The American Real Estate Association is looking for those 'fined or otherwise harmed' by the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing rule and are interested in 'collective action'
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 10
NAR asks Supreme Court to weigh in on DOJ fight
The trade group's petition leans heavily on the government's promise to close investigations into the Clear Cooperation Policy and the Participation Rule
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 10
Bright MLS CEO checks Robert Reffkin on Clear Cooperation Policy
Opinion
Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan takes issue with assertions made by Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in his Oct. 8 op-ed for Inman on the role of MLSs in promoting Clear Cooperation
by Brian Donnellan Oct 10
Real estate is still processing Aug. 17 and Clear Cooperation
At Inman Connect Austin on Wednesday, Rachel Hocevar of Compass and Romeo Manzanilla of @properties Christie's International Real Estate discussed the implications of industry shakeups
Here are the biggest challenges NAR faces today: Pulse
Here's what you see as the most intractable problems for the National Association of Realtors as they face legal and leadership woes
by Inman Oct 9
Commission suit against Howard Hanna, MLS tossed on the merits
The homeseller suit known as Moratis alleged a West Penn MLS commissions-related rule violates antitrust laws, but unlike a similar NAR rule, the former expressly allows offers of zero dollars
NextHome CEO James Dwiggins takes on Clear Cooperation critics
In a LinkedIn post Tuesday, Dwiggins claimed brokerage leaders fighting to repeal the pocket listing rule are concealing an agenda to hoard listings, recruit agents and generate internal leads
Ending Clear Cooperation is a win for big brokers — and no one else
Opinion
According to Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, big brokerages have a vested interest in getting rid of Clear Cooperation, even at the expense of agents and consumers
by Glenn Kelman Oct 8
In wake of commission suits, agents need a new title
The real estate industry has experienced a wave of upheaval thanks to lawsuits, new rules and other pressures. Darryl Davis believes agent job descriptions need to evolve with the times
by Darryl Davis Oct 8
Reffkin: Restrictive NAR and MLS rules eliminate seller choice
Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin writes that Clear Cooperation undermines seller choice, putting them at risk of the consequences of a mass exposure of property details
by Robert Reffkin Oct 8
Clear Cooperation: Challenges and solutions for agents
Opinion
While it has its critics, according to former Realtor Oscar Mazaba, thoughtful modifications could ensure that the policy works as it's intended to while preserving client choice
by Oscar Mazaba Oct 7