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Robert Reffkin nods to Gary Keller in latest Clear Cooperation critique

By The Citizen on February 7, 2025

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin lays out 10 questions his agents are asking in the wake of NAR’s commission settlement in his latest argument in favor…

Bess Freedman on why Compass’ listing portal is raising red flags

By The Citizen on February 5, 2025

Launched Monday, Compass One’s aim is to funnel business through private exclusive channels, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes — yet it threatens a…

Steve Baird: National franchises have lost touch with Main Street

By The Citizen on December 18, 2024

In an era of increased industry consolidation, independence still matters, Steve Baird, president and CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate, writes. Source: Inman News

Association-drafted forms protect consumers and members: CAR

By The Citizen on October 29, 2024

Despite the rhetoric of some in the industry, shifting away from using association-developed forms is the opposite of consumer-friendly, CAR President Melanie Barker writes for…

Yannaccone: Reform, not repeal, is the wise path for Clear Cooperation

By The Citizen on October 11, 2024

Anywhere Brands President and CEO Sue Yannaccone offers a measured, thoughtful assessment of the Clear Cooperation Policy debate. Source: Inman News

Bright MLS CEO checks Robert Reffkin on Clear Cooperation Policy

By The Citizen on October 10, 2024

Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan takes issue with assertions made by Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in his Oct. 8 op-ed for Inman on the role…

Let’s debunk 7 mainstream media falsehoods, post-NAR settlement

By The Citizen on March 25, 2024

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty President and CEO Budge Huskey corrects the record on commissions — and the potential impact of the NAR settlement on buyers,…

It’s time to consider eliminating NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy

By The Citizen on December 27, 2023

According to coach Darryl Davis, although its intentions were good, the unintended consequences of the Clear Cooperation Policy may make it more trouble than it’s…

Redfin leaving NAR says everything about why we need more choices

By The Citizen on October 4, 2023

“It’s been far too long since the established practices were set in place, and with the changing times, it’s not just real estate agents who…

Roe v. Wade one year later: People, policy and housing

By The Citizen on July 3, 2023

One year after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, impact headlines steadily flow in, from personal stories, to statistics and heated debates. Source: Inman News

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