Zillow’s Errol Samuelson hits back at Compass
Samuelson said on Tuesday that Compass CEO Robert Reffkin was not "truthful" and took issue with the way Compass has defined a polarizing Zillow listing rule....
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Reffkin floats idea for national MLS, says Compass previously declined to make a deal with Zillow
Compass CEO kept his sights on NAR, MLSs, which he says are too restrictive, and Zillow in his call for widespread reform of the existing status quo in real estate....
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CEOs: Real estate moving toward a ‘United, Delta, American’ moment
At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry....
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New strategic partnerships yield 2 new AI platforms
AI platform Purlin and offer negotiation marketplace Final Offer have merged to create an all-encompassing, end-to-end AI platform, while celebrity agent James Harris has teamed up with Afterpay co-founders to launch the residential real estate AI operating system Breezy....
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LPT Aperture Holdings acquires Humaniz and Reside
With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry....
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Brad Inman: ‘We’re entering the 5th industry revolution’
The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it'll reward "accountability and responsibility."...
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Bess Freedman cautions ‘vigilance’ with private listing networks
In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she's looking forward to at the event....
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You are not Zillow, and your conversion rate proves it
Stop trying to close leads on the first click to your real estate agent website, Josh Ries writes. Start trying to earn the next step instead....
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Keller Williams settles Batton commission lawsuit for $20M
The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down....
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Why secondary markets are America’s real real estate story
Those who understand emerging markets will be the ones clients trust, Blake O'Shaughnessy writes, while those focused only on legacy luxury markets risk missing where demand is actually forming....
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