by | Mar 18, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As largely expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, leaving the federal funds rate unchanged at a rate of 3.5% – 3.75%—the same level established following December’s quarter-point cut....
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Just under nine months after filing a bombshell lawsuit against Zillow, Compass is dropping its legal challenge after the portal quietly modified its “Listing Access Standards” yesterday. The lawsuit had claimed that Zillow conspired with fellow portal Redfin to...
by Beth McGuire | Mar 18, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The mad dash for premarket power is showing no signs of slowing, as mega-brokerage eXp announced that it is striking a listing partnership with Realtor.com®, Homes.com and ComeHome.com (HouseCanary’s portal in Google Search), just 24 hours after Zillow launched a...
by | Mar 17, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
It was April of 2025 that portal behemoth Zillow announced its “listing access standards,” taking a hard stance against so-called “selective access” to listings. As some brokerages—most notably Compass—pushed for “private exclusive” marketing plans, Zillow argued that...
by | Mar 12, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier |
Above, Howard “Hoby” Hanna Amid the broader—and increasingly complex—debate over private listings, one of the more independent-minded independent brokerages announced this week that it is launching its own private network as a “strategic initiative,”...