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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…

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…

3 looming shifts that could change real estate

By The Citizen on July 29, 2021

Increased regulatory enforcement and the ending of IC status are just a few of the possible changes that could greatly impact the way we do…