CoStar CEO Andy Florance says Homes.com will now offer a free Boost to listings banned by Zillow, offering agents a workaround to the portal’s new private listing ban.
Compass just launched a Private Exclusive listings book—available only at select offices—to give agents and consumers offline access to off-MLS properties. The move revives a pre-internet model with a modern twist and raises big questions about transparency, co-brokerage, and fair housing.
In a LinkedIn post, Zillow’s Errol Samuelson defended new listing access standards that challenge private listings, igniting sharp debate among top industry leaders, including Robert Reffkin and Leo Pareja.
In the Company’s Q4 2024 Earnings Call, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin highlighted how NAR’s rules, including Clear Cooperation, have propped up inexperienced agents and limited home sale profits for consumers.
The Park City Board of Realtors has decided not to enforce NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy, raising questions about its impact on agents and consumers in the luxury real estate market.
As NAR officials prepare for a meeting this week on its Clear Cooperation policy, industry leaders are debating what is also known as the pocket listing ban, with some calling for its removal and others defending its impact on equal housing access.
In this week’s episode of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss comments by four real estate CEOs on the portal wars.
Elon Musk argues that returning to the office is essential to office culture, which, according to Robert Reffkin, should be a priority for real estate teams. Here, we focus on what really contributes to a successful office culture for real estate agents.
The Tinder of real estate, Robert Reffkin’s quote calling home offices the “killer of culture,” the return of Instagram photos, and the Tom Ferry Elite Retreat are today’s topics as Marley Presswood and Andrew Undem join Dan Oneil and The Broke Agent.
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss statements by eXp Realty founder Glenn Sanford and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin, the rise in consumer confidence, Jamie Dimon’s confidence in the U.S. consumer, and the redevelopment of unused office space as housing.
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin announced a third round of layoffs in the past eight months on January 5th.
Dan Oneil steps in to host, joining The Broke Agent, Jason Cassity, and Brooks Landry for a conversation covering first-time homebuyers, Robert Reffkin’s office tour, read receipts, and Instagram subscriptions.
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