Industry Relations

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I don't think that word means what you think it means...

You down with CCP?

Who's Your Daddy?

Does Size Matter?

Clear as mud

Has the fat lady sung on CCP?

Organized Real Estate's Head Spinning Week

More questions than answers

The Duel over Dual Agency

Let Freedom Ring!

Live from the Virtual MLS Summit its Rob and Greg!

What to do about Zombies

MLS Reset Recap

It ain't over yet

I Can't Make You Love Me

Rob and Greg look ahead to 2025

2024 ORE Year End Recap

Choking on NAR's Kielbasa

Supply, Demand and Deregulation with Professor Bryan Caplan

Understanding both sides of the housing market

What the DOJ’s recent Statement of Interest really means for real estate

The knowns and unknowns of NAR leadership decisions

And they all fall down...

Industry Relations Podcast: The Worst of All Possible Worlds?

Endless Opportunities with Jack Miller of T360

Canned Spam

The Industry Needs To Stop Fronting

Whadup with dat PDAP?

Tales from the Road

CCP Musings

Reading the tea leaves too early and what may be coming next

Industry Relations Podcast: iOi, NAR's new CEO, the CCP and other letters of the alphabet

Industry Podcast Mash-Up

Ethics and Transparency in Communication

Forgery & HOA Karens

Meltdown: Is the End Near?

Industry Soup: Why the Human Touch Still Matters

Real Estate Forms: Consumer-Friendly or Industry-Driven?

The REcolorado Acquisition: A Red Pill Moment for Brokers

Ethical Considerations: MLS's Role in Regulating Concessions

The Disconnect in Interpretation

The Vagueness of the Language and its Implications

Bravery and Impact of the MLS Stance

The Potential Implications of Dropping CCP

Portal Wars and Raising the Bar at NAR

Walking the Line - Words Matter

Zillow's Touring Agreement and Consumer Experience Simping

The $250M Settlement That will Impact the Industry

CoStar Acquires Matterport: The Photography Wars

Unpacking Pulte Group's Objection to the NAR Settlement

NAR’s Continuing Legal Battles

The NAR Settlement Part 2

The NAR Settlement: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown

A Multi-Million Dollar Settlement: Unpacking NAR's Landmark Deal with the DOJ

Is the Real Estate Industry Getting Their Mojo Back?

Does NAR have a competence problem?

DOJ Drops Statement of Interest in the Nosalek Case

Super Bowl Ripples

The FCC’s New Rules on Lead Aggregators & Real Estate

Free Advice to AREA: Focus on Professionalism

Why Smaller Associations & MLS Organizations Should Make a Deal Soon

Does the industry need so many REALTORS?

Impact and Consequences of the Zillow Lawsuit

Year-in-Review: What Will the 2024 Real Estate Industry Look Like?

Unwrapping the Real Estate Industry's 2023 Naughty & Nice List

Guiding the Real Estate Industry through the 5 Stages of Grief

The Future of NAR: Can This Industry Titan Be Reformed?

The Great NAR Debate: Sam DeBord Challenges Rob and Greg!

NAR Conference Recap and Zombies

NAR’s Response to the Sitzer Burnett Lawsuit: Jump Ship or Grab A Bucket

Verdict’s In Plaintiffs Win

The Sitzer Burnett Lawsuit: Reactions to Gary Keller’s Testimony

Burnett v. NAR: The Lawsuit That Could Upend the Housing Market

CMLS 2023 Recap and Would the Last Member Leaving NAR Please Turn Out the Lights

What Has Really Changed In The MLS Industry?

The RE/MAX Settlement And What Happens Next

Blueprint Conference 2023 Recap

Navigating the Realogy Settlement

Understanding Personal & Institutional Responsibility In The NAR Sexual Harassment Cases

Rapattoni Outage: Lessons Learned

Industry Relations Reaction: Rich Men North Of Richmond

Inman Connect Recap and Lawsuit Settlement Scenarios

Breaking Down The SDAR Lawsuit

Who Should Lead NAR?

Breaking Down Low Housing Inventory & Interest Rate Lock In

Exploring the Impact of MLS PIN's Proposed Rule Changes

Unraveling the MLS PIN Settlement

Howard Hanna’s IDX Exodus

Commission Lawsuit Aftermath: What Brokerages Need To Do

MLS Shifting Priorities

Homes.com & HomeSnap: Re-imagined Real Estate Alternatives

The Ugly Truth Behind Real Estate's Unicorn Years

Is Work from Home Killing Commercial Real Estate?

MLS v NAR: When Members Attack

Headlines, Mid-Year, and Tax Free Proposals: A Hahn Solo Episode

Commission Lawsuits: Real Estate Armageddon or No Big Deal?

Why Real Estate Needs Separation of Church and State

Fear or Optimism: What Drives the Housing Market?

How Can We Make Housing Affordable For Everyone?

The Future of Real Estate Auctions

Moehrl v. NAR: Rob Walks Greg Back from the Ledge

A Fresh New Way of Beating a Dead Horse

SVB Failure: Good or Bad For Real Estate?

Movies, Music, and Anything But Real Estate

Scottsdale and Sister Wives

A Little Chat about ChatGPT and the Recent CoStar Move

The Big Why, the Key Issue, and the Consequences of Commission Lawsuits

The Impact of NAR vs DOJ

CoStar Buying Realtor.com Rumors

Shifting Priorities of MLS Organizations

Making Better Agents and Listings

How New Construction is Impacting the Housing Market

Real Estate Economics in 2023

2022 Highlights from Industry Relations

Wrapping Up and Reviewing 2022

Real Estate 2022 Highlights and 2023 Predictions

The Real Estate Market's Crucible in 2023

Commingling and Co-star: What You Need To Know

Movies, Music, and Anything But Real Estate

The Real Estate Market's Crucible in 2023

Beyond The Headlines: Zillow and Opendoor Q3

Is it BPP 2.0 or MLSPP 1.0?

CoStar's Recent Earnings and Transformational Deals

Why the Market Needs to Get Real

What Is CoStar Really Up To?

Opendoor Exclusives and Why MLS Providers Should Lean Toward YES

Did you miss the most important detail in the Costar BPP Breakup?

Past, Present, and Future of PropTech with Spencer Rascoff

Live From Vegas: The MLS Tech Forum!

Are Pocket Listings Dead?

Who is the Next Gary Kellar?

Adam Neumann, Flow, And REALTOR Numbers

Winners or Losers: Zillow, Opendoor, and the FTC

Northwest MLS’s New Listing Agreement Changes Everything

Macro, Housing, and Authenticity with Keith Robinson

Inflation, Housing Heading Into The Revolution

Beating a Dead Horse That Might Not Be Dead

Opendoor Exclusives and Why MLS Providers Should Lean Toward YES

Solving The Home Affordability Problem

The FTC, Stock Market, & Blood In The Streets!

The Realogy Cold-Calling Lawsuit

Sex, Drugs, Rock n' Roll, & Housing

State of Real Estate Brokers

Saul Klein Explains the Black Knight & Ice Deal (and we try to understand it)

Why we should give Sam DeBord and RESO an Axe

T3 Show Review & Embracing the Prepper Mindset

The Awful, Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Week for Real Estate

Inman Connect NYC Post-Show

Inman Connect Conference Pre-Show

Possible Future of Online Real Estate

The Insane Housing Market

Wall Street's Take on Real Estate Ft. John Campbell

When The Asteroid Hits

Marge vs Brenda

Creating The Bloomberg Of Real Estate

The MLS’s Role in Building Tech to Facilitate Cooperation – with Justin Landon & Ryan Castle

Push Button Real Estate with Brian Boero

Privacy Concerns Around Real Estate Data

What's Behind the Desktop Appraisal Option—with Nick Conteduca

What if Mandatory Compensation Goes Away?

A Retrospective of the Most Important Events in Real Estate in 2021

A New Approach to Antitrust Regulations—with Michael Wurzer

A Heated Debate on the Political Power of NAR (Or Lack Thereof)

The DOJ Reneged on Its Settlement with NAR—What Happens Next?

Diagnosing Zillow Angst – with Errol Samuelson, Chief Industry Development Officer at Zillow Group

Unpacking the Panic Around Zillow’s Acquisition of ShowingTime – with Nick Bailey, Chief Customer Officer at RE/MAX

Forecasting a Hot Housing Market in 2021 – with Jeff Tucker, Senior Economist at Zillow

What NAR’s Revised Code of Ethics Means for REALTORS – with Laura Farley

On Divorcing Commissions & Weathering the Tweetstorm

Pacaso: A New Proptech Venture – with OGs Spencer Rascoff & Austin Allison

Could a Commissions Drop Be Good for Real Estate? – with Jack Ryan

A Civil Debate on the 2020 Presidential Election

Protecting the Realtor Brand from ‘Conduct Unbecoming’

Racism in Real Estate – with Emily Chenevert & Kenya Burrell-VanWormer

We Don’t Know What to Call Zillow Anymore!

An Epic Battle Between Opendoor + Zillow

Why So-Called Disruptors Just Can’t Change Real Estate

Networking in a Virtual World & the 2020 MLS Proptech Symposium

3 Predictions for the Future of Real Estate – with Errol Samuelson

What’s Next for Real Estate—After COVID?

Best-Case Predictions for Real Estate Post-COVID

What Forbearance Means for Mortgage Markets – with Rob Chrisman

Black Swan