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Coldwell Banker agrees to pay $20M to settle spam case

Apr 18, 2025

The case involved homeowners whose numbers were on the national do-not-call list but who reported getting telemarketing calls from Coldwell Banker agents. Class members are expected to get about $281 each.

Side and Alexander brothers settle breach of contract lawsuit

Apr 18, 2025

The embattled brothers can now say they have one legal action behind them. Terms of the settlement were not immediately disclosed.

Rounding up the latest on private listings, portal bans: The Download

Apr 18, 2025

There was no shortage of opinions following Zillow's (and later, Redfin's) ban on private listings marketed publicly.

Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings vs. portals: Who’s right?

Apr 18, 2025

Real estate brokers need flexible business options to meet people where they are and help them make the decisions that work for their unique circumstances, Cara Ameer writes.

Private listing portal ban fallout, reaction, forms: Inman Top 5

Apr 18, 2025

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Place buys Remine at auction for $1.5M in cash

Apr 18, 2025

The purchase price is a fraction of what Austin Board of Realtors’ Unlock MLS, First MLS, Miami Realtors’ MLS and Heartland MLS paid to buy the company 3.5 years ago.

The revolution will be televised: Software’s remaking of real estate

Apr 18, 2025

Tune in to Inman Access to learn more about the end-to-end transparency potential of the latest software and tech advances with Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen.

NWMLS, Compass offer differing versions of IDX dustup

Apr 18, 2025

Northwest MLS on Thursday reinstated a data license it says it yanked after Compass violated its rules. Compass says the rules were changed after it started doing private listings in Washington.

10 things your broker wishes you’d learned in real estate school

Apr 18, 2025

Broker Joseph Santini offers 10 truths about real estate that will put you on the right track and save you some time on your path to success.

Bright MLS CEO: Time for fence-sitting is over. It’s time to decide

Apr 18, 2025

If you’re arguing for secrecy in a marketplace that is built on trust and efficiency, Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan writes, then maybe it’s not the model that’s outdated — maybe it’s the mindset.

Ben Kinney’s Place buys Remine at auction for $1.5M in cash

Apr 18, 2025

The purchase price is a fraction of what Austin Board of Realtors’ Unlock MLS, First MLS, Miami Realtors’ MLS and Heartland MLS paid to buy the company 3.5 years ago.

Measure to disband Florida Real Estate Commission met with alarm

Apr 17, 2025

If passed into law, the bill would end the seven-member body that oversees licensing and disciplinary matters for 320,000 real estate professionals. Florida Realtors and other groups slammed the plan.