by Beth McGuire | Oct 23, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Premier |
Pricing discussions with sellers is both an art and a science. Comparable listings data have always played a key role in determining asking price, as do algorithmic tools like automated valuation models (AVMs), but real estate agents say those values are a useful...
by | Oct 22, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Above: Alex Vidal. Photo by AJ Canaria. Shortly after REMAX President Alex Vidal joined the brokerage after three years at ERA Real Estate, Compass—which now owns ERA—filed a lawsuit against Vidal for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement. Filed in Texas on...
by | Oct 22, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Six MLSs are joining together in a federal lawsuit against Compass, escalating and consolidating opposition to the mega-brokerage as a long-simmering confrontation between incumbent listing service platforms and the arch-disruptor mega-brokerage appears destined for a...
by | Oct 21, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Outspoken independent broker Anthony Lamacchia, who has never hesitated to share opinions and engage on hot industry topics, has been relatively quiet (at least by his standards) on the current industrywide debate over listing policies. Until now. In a 13-minute video...
by | Oct 20, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
A third MLS today publicly rejected threats from Compass over listing rules, as New York-based OneKey MLS joined CRMLS in California and Unlock MLS in Texas in refusing to change policies despite significant back-channel pressure and legal threats from the...
by | Oct 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In an entirely expected move last Friday, Oct. 16, Compass filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against California-based CRMLS, asking a judge to prevent the MLS from enforcing its “mandatory submission” policies that the brokerage argues violates antitrust policies. As...