The Washington-based multiple listing service said private listings entrench brokerages as “gatekeepers.” The comments come after Robert Reffkin called out NWMLS on Instagram.
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Miltiadis Kastanis boomerangs to Compass to head new dev sales
Kastanis began his career at Compass and spent the last roughly seven years becoming a leading Florida agent for Douglas Elliman. He received an Ellie Award in 2025 as the firm’s No. 4 agent in Florida by sales GCI.
Top DC small team joins TTR Sotheby’s International Realty
HRLS Partners, consisting of Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith, built a strong reputation at Washington Fine Properties over the past nine years. The team was the No. 2 small team in D.C. in 2024.
Brokerages, portals react to NAR’s decision to save Clear Cooperation
Executives mostly applauded NAR’s decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn’t satisfy everyone.
Top 10% of agents control nearly half of all listings as pay gap widens
Top agents are winning a greater share of listings in the wake of NAR’s commission settlement last year, with high-performers holding 42.64 percent of all listings, new data from tech firm Relitix shows.
Realogics Sotheby’s Realty partners with AI startup Realtie
As Washington cities undergo significant upzoning this year, timing of the firm’s partnership with the AI platform that can predict what sellers might enter the market soon and identify areas ripe for redevelopment couldn’t be better.
‘Zillow made the wrong choice’: REX seeks full appeals court review
The discount brokerage contends that a three-judge panel erred in finding that NAR’s no-commingling rule was not direct evidence of “concerted action” between NAR and Zillow.
Recruiting, somehow, is only getting more intense in 2025: Intel
Real estate agents are still fielding frequent recruiting inquiries, results from the latest Inman Intel Index show, but relationships appear to be the lynchpin spurring many of them to act.
The Law of 3: A powerful marketing and branding tool for real estate
Limiting alternatives, niches and more to three, trainer Bernice Ross writes, allows you to narrow your focus and make your branding, marketing and negotiations more effective.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO denies Compass negotiations
HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari said Thursday night his company isn’t in acquisition talks with Compass. Since then, the brokerage franchise network and Compass have been silent.