MRED warns Zillow lawsuit could revive MLS antitrust risks
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is warning that its legal dispute with Zillow over listing display rules could undermine long-standing federal antitrust principles governing multiple listing services and broker cooperation, according to a blog post on Thursday from the Chicagoland MLS. In the post,
The Inc. 5000 just named 17 of real estate’s fastest-growing private brokerages
Residential real estate brokerages claimed 17 spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list — led by Houston-based Epique Realty — which landed among the top 10 overall companies across all industries. Epique Realty ranked No. 7 on the prestigious list, which recognizes the nation’s fastest-growing private busin
Opendoor cites rising acquisition contracts as it funds growth with 0% notes
Opendoor is launching a share repurchase program as part of a series of transactions the company said would add “$440 million of growth capital to the balance sheet at a 0% coupon while reducing shares outstanding by 5%.” These transactions, which were announced Thursday, consist of a $650 million o
Private listings face House and Senate scrutiny but Washington can’t sell a home
The private listings fight now has both chambers of Congress. It still stops one door short of the room where your income is decided. For four months, the fight over private listings has bounced from a Chicago courtroom to federal regulators and back. In July it climbed the steps of the House. This