Zillow’s latest lawsuit is not about consumers, and it never was
When Zillow launched Zillow Preview alongside a coalition of leading brokerages earlier this year, there was a moment of relief across the housing industry. Many hoped the company’s sustained campaign against private listings had finally run its course. Two months later, that hope looks premature. Z
Consumer groups ask FTC and DOJ to probe Compass MLS deals
A coalition of consumer, housing and civil rights organizations is asking federal regulators to investigate Compass International Holdings’s new agreements with multiple listing services (MLS), arguing the deals expand off-MLS “pocket listing” networks that harm competition and fair housing, accordi
Tom Blanchard keeps Blanchard & Calhoun focused on what big firms can’t buy
For over a century the Georgia-based brokerage Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate Co. has continued to serve consumers in the Augusta area all while navigating recessions, record high interest rates, the rise of the internet, the COVID-19 pandemic housing market, the commission lawsuits and the current
Shilo rolls out autonomous 1:1 AI coaching for agent calls
Shilo, an AI conversation analysis platform for real estate and mortgage teams, has launched 1:1 Coaching, an autonomous AI sales coach that conducts voice-to-voice one-on-one sessions with agents without a manager present, the company announced Tuesday. The Phoenix-based company says the product bu