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Real estate doesn’t compete with other brokerages anymore
The industry is increasingly judged on proactive status updates, fewer handoffs and cost clarity before commitment.
The off-MLS debate moves to Washington, and agents need a clear script
A House panel reviews private listing networks, while Compass cites 4.6% gains and other studies show off MLS homes sell for less.
Who decides where listings show up, Zillow, Compass or the MLS?
Zillow, MRED and Compass argue over one-day IDX display timing and portal access as a federal judge considers an injunction.
The stock market vs. shelter: The math matters
The real question isn’t whether a house beats the stock market. It’s what kind of life someone is trying to build.
When a bankrupt retailer buys a brokerage: What the Bed Bath & Beyond and Fathom deal signals
The Bed Bath & Beyond-Fathom Holdings deal is part of a sustained push to own the entire homeownership journey.
CMLS, this one is for you: Build the alliance now or watch Compass build it instead
Darryl Davis urges CMLS to launch an MLS-controlled alliance by Sep 29, after four Compass MLS deals and a Zillow antitrust suit.
The Clarity Act is coming: How real estate tokenization unlocks $40 trillion in dead equity
Tokenized equity could fund down payments, change PMI use, and lower HELOC-like borrowing costs if the Clarity Act passes.
Greg Hague of 72SOLD on why ‘private’ listings will save our industry
Greg Hague says state regulators handle fair housing, and argues private listings do not require MLS policing of agents.
Why AI is still a subpar real estate agent replacement
AI can curate info, but agents add empathy and strategy, one Florida sale cited a $75,000 to $225,000 cost without guidance.